drop
名词
定义 drop 名词
liquid(液体)
- B1Countable(可数名词)
a small, typically round, amount of liquid
滴；一滴
I felt a single drop of rain on my arm.
我感到一滴雨落在我的手臂上。
Several drops of paint had splattered on the kitchen floor.
几滴油漆溅到了厨房地板上。
A drop of sweat rolled down his forehead.
一滴汗水从他的额头滚落。
- Singular(单数)
a very small amount of a drink
少量（尤指饮品）
Could I have just a drop more juice, please?
我可以再加一点果汁吗？
"Would you like milk?" "Just a drop, thank you."
“你要牛奶吗？”“只要一点，谢谢。”
Add a drop of vanilla syrup to the coffee.
在咖啡里加一滴香草糖浆。
food(食物)
- Countable(可数名词)
a small, hard candy, often flavored with fruit
小块糖果
a bag of mixed fruit drops
一袋混合水果糖
mint drops
薄荷糖
lemon drops
柠檬糖
distance(距离)
- C1Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
the vertical distance from a higher point to a lower one
（垂直）下降距离
There's a thirty-meter drop from the cliff to the sea.
从悬崖到海面有三十米的垂直下降。
There is a significant drop from the balcony to the garden below.
从阳台到下面的花园有一个显著的下降。
The waterfall has a spectacular drop.
这瀑布有一个壮观的落差。
decrease(减少)
- B2Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
a decrease in amount, level, or quantity
数量或程度的减少
The company reported a sharp drop in sales.
公司报告销售额急剧下降。
The recent drop in unemployment rates is encouraging.
最近失业率的下降令人鼓舞。
There was a significant drop in the stock price this morning.
今天早上股价大幅下跌。
delivery(运送)
- Countable(可数名词)
the delivery of supplies, often from an aircraft
空投；空降
They carried out a supply drop to the remote villages.
他们对偏远村庄进行了物资空投。
The aid drop provided emergency assistance to the disaster victims.
救援空投为灾民提供了紧急援助。
The helicopter performed a medical supplies drop.
直升机执行了医疗物资的空投任务。
location(地点)
- Countable(可数名词)
a secret location where information is exchanged
（情报等的）秘密交接
片语 drop 名词
- drops
Medication in liquid form, administered in small, measured amounts.
（药物）滴剂，滴阶
• The doctor advised me to use the eye drops three times a day to alleviate the dryness in my eyes.
医生建议我每天使用眼药水三次，以缓解眼睛的干燥。
动词
定义 drop 动词
movement(移动)
- B1Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to cause or allow something to fall
（使）落下；（使）掉下
She accidentally dropped her phone on the floor.
她不小心把手机掉在地板上。
He dropped coffee all over his shirt.
他把咖啡洒得满衬衫都是。
The leaves are beginning to drop from the trees.
树叶开始从树上掉落。
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to move or cause something to move to a lower level
（使）下降；（使）降低
The temperature dropped sharply during the night.
夜间温度急剧下降。
They had to drop their prices due to the decrease in demand.
由于需求减少，他们不得不降低价格。
The plane started to drop in altitude as it approached the landing strip.
飞机接近跑道时开始降低高度。
action(动作)
- B2Transitive(及物动词)
to stop doing or planning an activity
停止；放弃（尤指活动）
I've decided to drop my Spanish lessons.
我决定放弃我的西班牙语课程。
They had to drop the project due to lack of funding.
他们由于缺乏资金不得不放弃这个项目。
She had to drop her volunteer work because she was too busy.
她因为太忙而不得不放弃她的志愿工作。
- Transitive(及物动词)
to remove someone from a team or group
将…排除在外；开除；使离队
He was dropped from the team after the match.
他在比赛后被球队除名。
He was dropped due to his poor performance.
他因表现不佳而被除名。
The coach decided to drop him from the starting lineup.
教练决定将他从首发阵容中除名。
transport(运输)
- C1Transitive(及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)
to take someone to a place and leave them there, usually by car
（通常指用汽车）送…到（某地）
I drop her off at school every morning.
我每天早上送她去学校。
Can you drop me off at the station?
你能送我到车站吗？
The driver dropped them off at the hotel entrance.
司机把他们送到酒店门口。
片语 drop 动词
- drop someone a line
To write a short, informal letter or message to someone.
给某人写信（尤指简短的非正式信件）。
• I'll drop you a line after I move to let you know my new address.
我搬家后会给你写封信，让你知道我的新地址。
- drop (someone) a hint
To suggest something to someone indirectly or subtly, allowing them to become aware of it without being explicitly stated.
暗示
• She dropped a hint that she was hoping to attend the party.
她暗示她希望参加派对。
- drop your aitches/h's
To fail to pronounce the letter 'h' at the beginning of words where it is typically pronounced.
不发词首h音
• His tendency to drop his h's when speaking really irritates my parents.
他说话时总是不发h音，这真的让我的父母很恼火。
成语
- drop everything
To cease all ongoing activities and immediately stop what one is currently doing.
放下手边事情
• When I heard the news, I dropped everything and rushed over to help.
当我听到这个消息时，我放下手边的一切赶去帮忙。
- Drop dead!
A rude expression used to tell someone that you are very annoyed with them and want them to go away or stop talking.
滚开！
• I'm so tired of your complaints, just drop dead!
我受够了你的抱怨，去死吧！
- at the drop of a hat
This idiom describes doing something immediately and without any hesitation.
立即，驚人地
• She is very keen on traveling and will leave at the drop of a hat if there's a chance.
她非常热爱旅行，只要有机会就会立刻出发。
- drop the ball
To fail to do something correctly or responsibly; to make a mistake, especially through negligence or incompetence.
弄砸了、做砸了（指因疏忽大意而犯错误）
• If we drop the ball at this stage, the entire project will suffer.
如果我們在这个阶段犯错，整个项目都会受到影响。
- drop a brick/clanger
To make an embarrassing mistake in speech or action; to say or do something that causes awkwardness.
出醜（言行上的错误）
• At the wedding, he meant to compliment the bride, but he dropped a brick by saying her ex-boyfriend's name.
在婚礼上，他本想称赞新娘，但却说出了她前男友的名字，犯了个大错。
- a drop in the ocean
An amount that is extremely small and insignificant compared to what is needed or expected.
沧海一粟
• The aid they offered was just a drop in the ocean, doing little to solve the region's problems.
他们提供的援助只是沧海一粟，对解决该地区的问题帮助不大。
- be fit/ready to drop
To be extremely exhausted and on the verge of collapsing.
累垮不壐
• After a full day of marathon meetings, I felt like I was ready to drop.
在整整一天的马拉松会议后，我觉得自己快要倒下了。
- drop it/the subject
To cease discussing a particular topic, especially because it is causing distress or annoyance.
别提了
• It seems we can't agree on this issue, I think we should just drop it.
看来我们在这个问题上无法达成共识，我想我们还是别再谈了。
- drop dead!
a rude way of telling someone that you are annoyed with them and want them to go away or be quiet.
滚开！闭嘴！
• When I tell you I don't want to talk about it anymore, you should just drop dead!
当我告诉你我不想再谈论这件事时，你应该直接去死！
- drop someone/something like a hot potato
To abruptly cease involvement with someone or something due to a sudden dislike or a concern that they will cause problems.
烫手山芋
• The politician was dropped like a hot potato by his party after being embroiled in a scandal.
这位政治人物在卷入丑闻后，被他的政党像烫手山芋一样抛弃了。
- a drop too much (to drink)
an excessive amount of alcohol consumed, leading to intoxication.
饮酒过量
• He had a drop too much to drink last night and has a terrible headache this morning.
他昨晚喝多了，今天早上头痛欲裂。
片语动词 drop
- drop off
to begin to fall asleep
入睡
• After watching the movie, I began to drop off.
看完电影后，我开始逐渐入睡。
- drop out
to refrain from doing something you planned, or to cease something before its completion.
中断；退出；停止
• He decided to drop out of the course at the last minute.
他最后一刻决定退出课程。
- drop behind
to fall behind or become more distant from something or someone
落在后面，掉队，赶不上
• If you don’t speed up in the race, you will drop behind.
如果你不在比赛中加快速度，你就会掉队。
- drop by/in
to pay a visit to someone
造访；探访
• I will drop by to see you over the weekend.
我会在周末来看你。
- drop someone/something off
to deliver or transport an individual or object to a specified location, generally by car, while en route to another destination
（通常是驾车）顺道把…送到某地
• I dropped the book off at the library on my way home.
我在回家的路上顺道把书送到了图书馆。