a droop in + noun
表示某数量或程度的下滑,常搭配抽象名词。
There has been a droop in sales this quarter.
本季度销售额有所下降。
(机翼前缘的)下垂式襟翼;软弱下垂的东西。;下垂的形状;下垂的状态或姿势。;飞机机翼前缘的铰接部分,起飞和着陆时向下旋转以增加升力。
A condition or posture of drooping; something that is limp or sagging.
软弱下垂的东西。
Something which is limp or sagging.
下垂的形状
a shape that sags
下垂的状态或姿势。
A condition or posture of drooping.
飞机机翼前缘的铰接部分,起飞和着陆时向下旋转以增加升力。
A hinged portion of the leading edge of an aeroplane's wing, which swivels downward to increase lift during takeoff and landing.
The droop of the old willow tree suggested its age.
那棵老柳树的下垂状表明它已经老了。
用法提示:此处'droop'为名词,意为'下垂的状态'。
I noticed a slight droop in the curtains after they were washed.
我注意到窗帘洗过后有一点下垂。
用法提示:此处'droop'为名词,表示'下垂'。
There was a noticeable droop in the flower stems from lack of water.
由于缺水,花茎明显下垂。
用法提示:此处'droop'为名词,描述'下垂'的现象。
表示某数量或程度的下滑,常搭配抽象名词。
There has been a droop in sales this quarter.
本季度销售额有所下降。
描述具体物体的下垂状态。
The droop of the branches indicated a lack of water.
树枝的下垂表明缺水。
sag 侧重因重力或失去支撑而中部下沉或下弯,常指床垫、电线等物体;droop 更强调柔软无力地向下低垂,可用于花朵、脑袋或眼皮。二者有时可互换,但 sag 更侧重“下沉”的实体感。
slump 作名词常指突然垮塌或颓丧的姿态,语气比 droop 重,还常表示经济或价格骤降;只有在描述“低头垂肩”时可与 droop 互换,一般不用于植物或窗帘等物体。
grammar · medium
易错句子A droop of rain fell on the window.
正确表达A drop of rain fell on the window.
droop(下垂)和drop(水滴)拼写发音相似,但意义不同,表示‘水滴’应用drop。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a droop in sales this quarter.
正确表达There is a slump in sales this quarter.
droop指物理下垂,而slump指数量或价值的骤降,此处应用slump。
针对“下垂/低垂的状态或姿势”(名词义),其对立面是上升;不涵盖“机翼前缘襟翼”等专业义项。
sag 侧重因重力或压力导致的下陷,而 droop 强调因失去活力或支撑而耷拉下垂。
slump 指突然的垮塌或下沉,常带颓废意味;droop 指温和向下弯曲。
dip 指短暂的向下倾斜或凹陷,常用于地形或数值;droop 指柔软物体持续下垂。
面部下垂
A sudden facial droop can be a sign of a stroke.
突然面部下垂可能是中风的征兆。
眼睑下垂
The patient complained of an eyelid droop that got worse in the evening.
病人主诉眼睑下垂,而且晚上更严重。
肩部下垂;肩膀低垂
A shoulder droop on one side may indicate muscle weakness.
一侧肩部下垂可能表明肌肉无力。
机翼前缘下垂
The aircraft's wing droop improves lift at low speeds.
这架飞机的机翼前缘下垂设计提高了低速时的升力。
常与droop搭配,指因疲倦而下垂的眼皮。
drooping shoulders形容垂头丧气的姿态。
花朵缺水或枯萎时会下垂。
叶片失水或萎蔫时呈下垂状态。
树枝因重量或枯萎而下垂。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
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