Word · Frequency #19827
drooping
（花枝等）低垂的；下垂的
核心释义
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
- 1.
树枝或花头向下弯曲的
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
- 2.
因疲惫而虚弱的
weak from exhaustion
- 3.
下垂的(如因疲惫或虚弱)
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
疲惫的；虚弱的；（因疲惫或虚弱）下垂的；耷拉的；树枝或花头向下弯曲的；因疲惫而虚弱的；下垂的(如因疲惫或虚弱)
用法In use
The flowers in the vase are drooping because they need water.
用法提示：这里drooping作为形容词，描述花朵因缺水而下垂的状态。
After a long day of work, his shoulders were drooping with exhaustion.
用法提示：drooping形容肩膀因疲劳而无力地下垂，强调无力的状态。
The old man's drooping eyelids showed how tired he was.
用法提示：drooping修饰eyelids，描述眼皮因困倦而下垂的样子。
drooping + noun
He had drooping shoulders.
他肩膀下垂。
be/look/seem + drooping
用于描述人或事物的状态。
The old man looked drooping.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drooping eyelids
- 下垂的眼睑
- His drooping eyelids showed how tired he was.他下垂的眼睑表明他有多累。
- drooping shoulders
- 耷拉的肩膀
- She walked in with drooping shoulders after a long day.漫长的一天后，她耷拉着肩膀走了进来。
- drooping flowers
- 低垂的花
- The drooping flowers in the vase needed water.花瓶里低垂的花需要浇水了。
- drooping branches
- 下垂的树枝
- Drooping branches hung over the path.下垂的树枝垂在小路上方。
- drooping head
- 低垂的头
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想柳枝低垂的模样：droop 本指下垂，加 ing 变成形容词“耷拉的”；疲惫时眼皮和花头都会向下弯。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述花木低垂、描述人疲惫无力的样子 drooping 为中性表达，通常用于书面或日常描述中，既可指花枝低垂，也可指人因疲惫而显得无精打采；口语里也常说 hanging down 等更直白的说法。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常修饰名词或用于系表结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 drooping /ˈdrupɪŋ/ 押韵（重读元音 /u/ 加 /pɪŋ/）：grouping, looping, scooping, snooping, stooping, swooping。其中 looping, scooping, snooping, stooping, swooping 共享拼写块 -ooping；grouping 拼作 -ouping，但读音相同。注意形近词 dropping（/ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/ 或 /ˈdrɒpɪŋ/）和 doping（/ˈdoʊpɪŋ/）读音不同，不押韵。
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