Word
drop-off
/ˈdrɔpɔf/
noun
下降；减少
核心释义
a noticeable decrease or decline
- 1.
突然的下坡或悬崖
A sudden downward slope or cliff.
- 2.
减少,尤其是突然的减少
A decrease; especially, a sudden one.
- 3.
投递；留下包裹等的行为
A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc.
- 4.
乘客(如学生)被放下的时间或行为
A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off; the event or act of dropping them off.
恶化；衰退；陡壁；悬崖；突然的下坡或悬崖；减少,尤其是突然的减少；投递；留下包裹等的行为
用法In use
There has been a sharp drop-off in sales this quarter.
用法提示：drop-off 为名词，表示数量上的下降、减少。
The team noticed a drop-off in performance after the break.
用法提示：drop-off 作名词，指质量或水平的下降。
Experts predict a drop-off in energy use over the next decade.
用法提示：drop-off 是名词，表示数值或程度的减少。
a drop-off in [noun]
表示在某方面下降。
There has been a drop-off in sales this quarter.
本季度销售额有所下降。
a drop-off of [number/percentage]
表示下降的具体数量或比例。
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