Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #925
drop
滴;少量;一点点
a small rounded amount of liquid; a very small quantity of something
- 1.
A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
- 2.
a shape that is spherical and small
小而圆的形状
- 3.
A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
- 4.
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling
小的、不确定的量(尤其是液体)
- 5.
That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
- 6.
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
某种数量的突然急剧减少
- 7.
A thing which drops or hangs down.
- 8.
An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
- 9.
A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
- 10.
The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
- 11.
A place where items or supplies may be left for others to collect, whether openly (as with a mail drop), or secretly or illegally (as in crime or espionage); a drop-off point.
- 12.
A point in a song, usually electronic music such as dubstep, house, trance, or trap, where there is a very noticeable and pleasing change in bass, tempo, and/or overall tone; a climax, a highlight.
- 13.
A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.
下降;减少;下跌;落下;投下;落差;投放点;投递点;水滴状物;垂饰;悬挂物
In use
She added a single drop of vanilla extract to the batter.
There wasn't a drop of milk left in the fridge.
He felt a drop of sweat roll down his forehead.
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
he had a drop too much to drink
a drop of each sample was analyzed
there is not a drop of pity in that man
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
Connections
Collocations
- a drop of water
- 一滴水
- There was a drop of water on the leaf.叶子上有一滴水。
- a drop in the bucket
- 九牛一毛;沧海一粟
- His donation was just a drop in the bucket.他的捐款只是九牛一毛。
- a drop in temperature
- 温度下降
- We noticed a drop in temperature overnight.我们注意到夜间温度下降了。
- a drop of rain
- 一滴雨水
- A drop of rain fell on my hand.一滴雨水落在我的手上。
- a drop of blood
- 一滴血
- He saw a drop of blood on his shirt.他看到衬衫上有一滴血。
- a drop in prices
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一滴水从水龙头滴下,发出‘drop’的声音,一滴就是drop。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面描述 作为名词时,“drop”常指“一滴”液体,多用于日常或书面描述具体液体的量,语气中立。
Grammar Note
可数名词;常用结构 a drop of + 不可数名词,表示少量
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'drop' (ending /ɑp/). Be careful: words like 'hope' (/hoʊp/) look similar but have a different vowel sound and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,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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