Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #16562
droop
下垂；低垂；下垂的样子
A condition or posture of drooping; something that is limp or sagging.
- 1.
Something which is limp or sagging.
软弱下垂的东西。
- 2.
a shape that sags
下垂的形状
- 3.
A condition or posture of drooping.
下垂的状态或姿势。
- 4.
A hinged portion of the leading edge of an aeroplane's wing, which swivels downward to increase lift during takeoff and landing.
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。
（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。
In use
The droop of the old willow tree suggested its age.
I noticed a slight droop in the curtains after they were washed.
There was a noticeable droop in the flower stems from lack of water.
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。
the droop of + noun
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。
Common mistakes
A droop of rain fell on the window.A drop of rain fell on the window.
Connections
Collocations
- facial droop
- 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。
- eyelid droop
- 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。
- shoulder droop
- 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。
- wing droop
- 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。
Synonyms
- sag
- 下陷；松垂 · 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
花儿缺水低下头——下垂的样子，这就是 droop。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：一般书面描述、航空工程 该名词相对少见，多用于书面或技术描述；日常口语更常使用动词形式。航空语境中特指机翼前缘可下偏的部件。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 droop 押韵（都发 /uːp/）：hoop, loop, swoop, troop, stoop, group（注意 group 拼作 -oup 但发音相同）。注意形近音不同的词：drop 的元音是 /ɒ/（美式 /ɑ/），和 droop 的 /uː/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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