Word · Frequency #925
drops
落下;掉下
drops is the third person singular of drop.
To fall down, especially straight down or suddenly to the ground.
- 1.
Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
- 2.
To fall (straight down) under the influence of gravity, like a drop of liquid.
- 3.
To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground.
- 4.
To collapse in exhaustion or injury; also, to fall dead, or to fall in death.
- 5.
To fall into a particular condition or state.
落入某种特定状态或状况。
- 6.
To come to an end (by not being kept up); to lapse, to stop.
因不再维持而结束;中止,停止。
- 7.
To decrease, diminish, or lessen in condition, degree, value, etc.
在状况、程度、价值等方面减少、下降或减弱。
- 8.
To fall behind or to the rear of a group of people, etc., as a result of not keeping up with those at the front.
因跟不上前面的人而落后或掉队。
- 9.
Usually followed by by, in, or into: of a person: to visit someone or somewhere informally or without a prior appointment.
通常后接 by、in 或 into:指人非正式地或未经预约地拜访某人或某处。
- 10.
To drop out of the betting.
退出下注。
- 11.
To drip (a liquid) in drops or small amounts.
以滴状或少量滴下(液体)。
- 12.
To move to a lower position; to allow to hang downwards; to lower.
移到较低位置;使下垂;放下。
- 13.
To reduce; to make smaller.
降低;使变小。
- 14.
Of an animal (usually a sheep): to give birth to (young); of a bird: to lay (an egg).
指动物(通常是羊)产(仔);指鸟下(蛋)。
- 15.
To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
(通常在交谈中)随意或顺带提到(某事)。
- 16.
To let (a letter, etc.) fall into a postbox; hence, to send (a letter, email, or other message) in an offhand manner.
将(信件等)投入邮筒;由此指以漫不经心的方式发送(信件、电子邮件或其他消息)。
- 17.
To make (someone or something) fall to the ground from a blow, gunshot, etc.; to bring down, to shoot down; to kill.
用打击、枪击等使(某人或某物)倒地;击落,射落;杀死。
- 18.
To set down (someone or something) from a vehicle; to stop and deliver or deposit (someone or something); to drop off.
从车辆上放下(某人或某物);停下并卸下(某人或某物);使下车。
- 19.
To lower (a sound, a voice, etc.) in pitch or volume.
降低(声音、嗓音等)的音高或音量。
- 20.
To cease concerning oneself over (someone or something); to have nothing more to do with (a discussion, subject, etc.).
不再关心(某人或某事);不再参与(讨论、话题等)。
- 21.
To dispose or get rid of (something); to lose, to remove.
处理或摆脱(某物);失去,移除。
- 22.
To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
不再包含(某物),如同从名单上划掉;开除,剔除,驱逐。
- 23.
To cancel or cease to participate in (a scheduled course, event, or project).
取消或不再参加(预定的课程、活动或项目)。
- 24.
To fail to write, or (especially) to pronounce (a syllable, letter, etc.).
未能写出或(尤指)未读出(音节、字母等)。
- 25.
To play (a portion of music) in the manner of a disc jockey.
以唱片骑师的方式播放(一段音乐)
- 26.
To perform (rap music).
表演(说唱音乐)
- 27.
To (unexpectedly) lose (a competition, game, etc.).
(意外地)输掉(比赛等)
- 28.
Of a fielder: to fail to dismiss (a batsman) by accidentally dropping a batted ball that had initially been caught.
(外野手)因接球脱手而未能将(击球员)杀出局
- 29.
To score (a goal) by means of a drop kick.
通过踢反弹球射门得分
- 30.
To enter a more basic interface.
进入更基本的界面
- 31.
To present (the user) with a more basic interface.
向(用户)呈现更基本的界面
下降;减少;放下;垂下;停止;终止;顺便拜访;串门;滴落;使滴下
In use
He accidentally dropped his keys while unlocking the door.
The apple dropped from the tree and rolled into the grass.
She is dropping the ice cubes into the glass one by one.
drop by/in/into + place
表示事先没有预约的短暂拜访;'drop in on + 人' 意为顺便看望某人。
I'll drop by your office after lunch.
我午饭后会顺便到你的办公室坐坐。
drop + sth
常用于表示不再讨论、不再继续或取消某事物。
Let's drop the subject and talk about something else.
我们别谈这个话题了,说点别的吧。
drop (by/from/to) + amount
也可说 drop from X to Y,表示从某数值降到另一数值。
Connections
Collocations
- drop by
- 顺便拜访;串门
- Drop by my office when you have a moment.有空来我办公室坐坐。
- drop out
- 退出;退学
- He dropped out of school at sixteen.他十六岁辍学。
- drop off
- 下降;减少
- Demand for the product has dropped off sharply.对该产品的需求急剧下降。
- drop behind
- 落后;掉队
- If you don't study, you'll drop behind your classmates.如果你不学习,就会落后于同学。
- drop a course
- 退选一门课程
- I'm going to drop the course because I don't have time.我打算退掉这门课,因为我没有时间。
- drop the subject
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:一滴水从高处垂直滴落,drop 的 d 像下坠的水珠;看到 drop 就想到‘落下、下降、减少’。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、新闻报道、商务报告 drop 作动词表示“下降、减少”时,语气中性,多用于描述数量、程度或价值等的变化,日常口头交流和书面表达中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
In BrE, drop is /drɒp/ and rhymes with top, stop, shop, cop, hop (all /ɒp/). In AmE the vowel is /ɑː/, so these words rhyme with /ɑːp/. Beware drip /drɪp/: it shares the initial 'dr' spelling but has a different vowel sound, so it does not rhyme with drop.
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
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