a drop of [uncountable noun]
Add a drop of lemon juice to the tea.
在茶里加一滴柠檬汁。
滴；少量；一点点
drops — plural of drop
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
a small rounded amount of liquid; a very small quantity of something
一滴液体；因表面张力保持圆珠状,尤指从液体源滴下的一滴。
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.
小而圆的形状
a shape that is spherical and small
极少量液体,或引申指任何事物的微量。
A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.
小的、不确定的量(尤其是液体)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling
悬挂着或形似液滴之物,如垂吊的钻石耳环或饰物、枝形吊灯上的玻璃坠等。
That which hangs or resembles a liquid globule, such as a hanging diamond earring or ornament, a glass pendant on a chandelier, etc.
某种数量的突然急剧减少
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
垂下或悬挂之物。
A thing which drops or hangs down.
掉落(含各义)的动作或事例。
An act or instance of dropping (in all senses).
程度、质量、数量或比率的下降。
A decline in degree, quality, quantity, or rate.
某物下落或降至某一水平以下的距离。
The distance through which something drops, or falls below a certain level.
可留下物品或补给供他人领取的地点,可公开(如邮件投递点)或秘密、非法(如犯罪或间谍活动)；投放点。
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.
歌曲(通常为 dubstep、house、trance、trap 等电子音乐)中低音、速度或整体音调出现显著而悦耳变化的节点；高潮,亮点。
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.
击球顺序中开场击球员之后的位置(以序数表示)。
A place (specified by an ordinal) in the batting order after the openers.
She added a single drop of vanilla extract to the batter.
她在面糊里加了一滴香草精。
用法提示：此处'drop'作名词，表示'一滴（液体）'。
AI contextual example
There wasn't a drop of milk left in the fridge.
冰箱里一滴牛奶都不剩了。
用法提示：此处'drop'作名词，用于否定结构，表示'一点（液体）'。
AI contextual example
He felt a drop of sweat roll down his forehead.
他感到一滴汗珠顺着额头滚落。
用法提示：此处'drop'作名词，表示'一滴（汗）'。
AI contextual example
Add a drop of lemon juice to the tea.
在茶里加一滴柠檬汁。
There was a drop in temperature overnight.
夜间温度下降了。
Add the oil drop by drop.
一滴一滴地加油。
通常指液体缓慢地滴下
grammar · medium
易错句子Add drop of oil.
正确表达Add a drop of oil.
英语中 'drop' 是可数名词，表示少量液体时前面需要不定冠词 'a'。汉语中‘一滴油’的‘一’常被省略，导致学习者遗漏冠词。加上 'a' 后句子语法正确。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have only a drop of money.
正确表达I have only a little money.
'a drop of' 通常用于液体，表示‘一滴’；用于金钱等抽象名词时不合英语习惯。应使用 'a little' 表示少量。这是汉语‘一点’的泛化使用导致的错误。
drop强调一滴液体或落下动作；drip指液体连续滴落的状态或声音。
drop指物体因重力下降（常含突然性或具体量）；fall泛指自由下落或季节性变化。
一滴水
There was a drop of water on the leaf.
叶子上有一滴水。
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。
温度下降
We noticed a drop in temperature overnight.
我们注意到夜间温度下降了。
一滴雨水
A drop of rain fell on my hand.
一滴雨水落在我的手上。
一滴血
He saw a drop of blood on his shirt.
他看到衬衫上有一滴血。
价格下降
There was a drop in prices last month.
上个月价格下降了。
drop + -let
rain + drop
tear + drop
drop + -er
dew + drop
drop + off
犯错；失职
He dropped the ball by not sending the report on time.
他因为没有及时发送报告而失职了。
暗示；透露口风
She dropped a hint that she wanted a new phone for her birthday.
她暗示生日时想要一部新手机。
消失得无影无踪
After the scandal, he dropped off the face of the earth.
丑闻之后，他消失得无影无踪。
一滴墨水可以使百万人思考。
The writer believed that a drop of ink may make a million think.
这位作家相信一滴墨水可以使百万人思考。
最后一滴使杯子溢出。
His patience was like the last drop that makes the cup run over.
他的耐心就像使杯子溢出的最后一滴。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.