drop
verb
noun
drɒp verb
1
LET STH FALL
让某物掉落
a. to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls b. to make something such as a bomb fall from a plane 〔飞机〕空投，丢，扔〔炸弹等〕 T
He dropped his briefcase on a chair.
他把公文包丢在椅子上。
She screamed and dropped the torch.
她尖叫一声，把手电筒丢在地上。
U.S. planes began dropping bombs on the city.
美国飞机开始轰炸该城市。
Supplies are being dropped for the refugees.
正在向难民空投补给品。
2
FALL
落下
to fall suddenly onto the ground or into something 掉下，落下 I
[+ from/off ]
The apples are beginning to drop from the trees.
苹果开始从树上落下来了。
Your button has dropped off.
你的纽扣掉了。
3
MOVE YOUR BODY DOWN
低下身子
to lower yourself or part of your body suddenly （使）忽然倒下，低下 I always + adv/prep, T
[+ down/onto/into ]
He dropped down onto the floor and hid under the table.
他蹲到地板上，藏在桌子底下。
She dropped her head back against the cushion.
她倒头靠在靠垫上。
4
BECOME LESS
变少
to fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower level or amount 〔水平〕降低; 〔数量〕减少 I
drop suddenly/sharply/dramatically
The number of deaths on the roads has dropped sharply.
交通事故死亡人数已锐减。
Temperatures drop quite dramatically at night, so bring some warm clothing.
夜里气温降得很低，所以要带上些暖和的衣服。
[+ to ]
Their share of the market dropped to 50 percent this year.
今年他们的市场占有率下降到了 50%。
5
REDUCE
减少
to reduce the level or amount of something 减少，降低 T
You might be able to get them to drop the price .
你也许能够让他们把价格降下来。
As soon as she saw the police car she dropped her speed .
她一看到警车就放慢了速度。
6
NOT INCLUDE
不包括
to decide not to include someone or something 剔除，把…除名 T
His name was dropped from the list.
他被剔除出名单。
drop sb from a team/side
Taylor was bitterly disappointed to be dropped from the England side.
泰勒对没有入选英格兰队感到非常失望。
7
STOP DOING STH
停止做某事
to stop doing something, discussing something, or continuing with something 停止，放弃 T
The proposal was dropped after opposition from civil liberties groups.
遭到公民自由组织的反对后这一提案被放弃了。
drop charges/drop a case
New evidence was presented to the court and the case was dropped.
新的证据提交给法庭后该案就被撤销了。
drop a subject at school/university (stop studying it) 在学校/大学退修[不学]一科
Students are allowed to drop history in Year 9.
9 年级的学生可以不学历史。
You can’t expect me to drop everything (=completely stop doing whatever I am doing) whenever you’re in town.
你不能期望你进城时我就放下手头的所有事情。
Oh, drop the ‘Senator’ (=stop calling me ‘Senator’) – just call me Gordon.
噢，去掉那个“参议员”的头衔吧，就叫我戈登好了。
Some time later, the matter was quietly dropped.
过了一段时候，这件事就无声无息地作罢了。
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STOP TALKING ABOUT STH
停止谈论某事
to stop talking about something 停止谈论 I,T
drop the subject
To her relief Julius dropped the subject .
让她感到宽慰的是，朱利叶斯停止了那个话题。
drop it (stop talking about a subject) 别谈了
Just drop it, will you ? I don’t want to talk about it any more.
到此为止，行不行？我再也不愿意谈这事了。
‘What about the money?’ ‘We’ve agreed to let it drop (=we have agreed not to talk about it any more) .’
“钱的事怎么样？”“我们都已经同意不再提它了。”
9
TAKE SB SOMEWHERE
送某人到某处
also 又作 to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to another place 〔用汽车〕顺路送〔某人〕到某处 T
Just drop me here – I can walk the rest of the way.
就送我到这里吧，剩下的路我可以走过去。
drop sb at sth
She dropped Johnny at the school gates at about 8:30.
大约 8 点 30 分时她把约翰尼送到校门口。
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TAKE STH SOMEWHERE
把某物送到某处
to take something to a place and leave it there 把〔某物〕送至某处 T
drop sth round/in
I’ve got your books – I’ll drop them round to your place later.
我买到你要的书了，晚些时候我送到你那里去。
11
VISIT
拜访
to visit someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time 顺便造访，临时拜访 I always + adv/prep
[+ by/round ]
I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.
我只是顺道来看看你过得怎样。
The kids drop round and see her from time to time.
孩子们常常顺路过来看望她。
[+ into ]
Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.
简今天上午顺道来办公室把她的消息告诉我。
drop in (on sb)
Why don’t you drop in for a drink one evening?
你哪天晚上过来喝一杯怎么样？
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SLOPE DOWNWARDS
向下倾斜
if a path, land etc drops, it goes down suddenly, forming a steep slope 〔道路、地面等〕急剧向下倾斜 I always + adv/prep
[+ down ]
The cliff dropped down over a hundred feet to the sea below.
悬崖往海面陡然而下一百多英尺。
[+ away ]
On the left the ground drops away, giving a view over the rooftops.
左边的地面往下倾斜，让人能看到屋顶。
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END A RELATIONSHIP
结束关系
to suddenly stop having a relationship with someone, especially a romantic relationship [非正式] 突然终止与〔某人〕的（恋爱）关系，将〔某人〕给甩了 T | informal
She dropped him as soon as she found out he had been seeing another woman.
她一发现他和另一个女人有来往后就和他一刀两断。
14
until/till you drop
14. until you are too tired to continue doing something 直到某人累垮
We’re going to shop till we drop!
我们打算购物到购不动为止！
15
drop a hint
15. to suggest or ask for something in an indirect way, hoping that the person you are talking to will understand what you mean 给暗示
He dropped some big hints about what he wanted for his birthday.
他对自己生日要什么礼物作了明显的暗示。
16
drop sb a line/note
16. to write a short letter to someone [非正式] 给某人写短信/便条 informal
Drop us a line to let us know how you’re getting on.
写封短信告诉我们你的近况。
17 a. to die suddenly b. an impolite expression which you say to someone when you are extremely angry with them [口，非正式] 去你的〔生气时对别人说的不礼貌的话〕 informal spoken informal
18
sb’s jaw dropped
18. used to say that someone was very surprised 某人目瞪口呆
19
drop your eyes/gaze
19. to stop looking at someone and look down, usually because you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable 垂下眼睛/垂视〔通常因为尴尬或不自在〕
Ben looked at me in horror for a moment and then dropped his gaze.
本恐惧地看了我一会儿，然后垂下了目光。
20
the wind drops
20. the wind stops 风停止
They waited for the wind to drop.
他们等风停下来。
21
drop a bombshell
21. to suddenly tell someone a shocking piece of news [非正式] 突然说出惊人的消息 informal
Finally she dropped the bombshell. She was pregnant and I was the father.
突然她说出了一个惊人的消息: 她怀孕了，而我就是孩子的爸爸。
22
drop sb in it
22. to say or do something that gets someone else into trouble [非正式] 给某人捅了篓子，使某人遇到麻烦 informal
You told her where we went on Friday night! You’ve really dropped me in it now!
你告诉她星期五晚上我们去哪儿了！这下你可给我捅娄子了！
23
drop $50/£2000 etc （T ） informal to lose money in a business deal, a game etc 【非正式】 〔做生意、赌博等〕输掉 50 美元/2000 英镑等:
23. informal
Phil dropped $200 playing poker yesterday.
菲尔昨天打扑克输了 200 美元。
24
drop a catch
24. to fail to catch a ball hit by a BATSMAN in CRICKET 〔板球比赛中〕没接住〔击球手击来的〕球
25
drop a point
25. to lose a point in a sports competition 〔体育比赛中〕失分
Real Madrid dropped a point at home yesterday.
皇家马德里队昨天在主场失了一分。
26
be dropping like flies
26. if people are dropping like flies, they are getting ill or dying in large numbers [非正式] 大批病倒; 大批死亡 informal
27
drop a clanger/brick
27. to say something embarrassing in a social situation [英] 〔在社交场合〕出言不慎，失言 BrE
28
drop a stitch
28. to let the wool fall off the needle when you are KNITTING 〔编织时〕漏一针，掉一针
29
drop anchor
29. to lower a boat’s ANCHOR to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc so that the boat does not float away 落锚，下锚
30
drop acid
30. to swallow LSD (=an illegal drug) [非正式] 服用迷幻药 informal
31 to move more slowly than other people so that they get ahead of you 落后，掉在后面
He started out with the leaders but at the first fence he dropped back.
起跑时他和领先的选手并驾齐驱，但到第一栏时落后了。
Ellen dropped behind to tie her shoelace.
埃伦落在后面系鞋带。
32 to begin to sleep 打盹，打瞌睡
She kept dropping off at her desk.
她坐在书桌前不断地打瞌睡。
I must have dropped off to sleep .
我肯定是打了个盹。
33
drop sb/sth off
↔ to take someone or something to a place by car and leave them there on your way to another place 顺便把某人/某物送到某处
I’ll drop you off on my way home.
我回家路上顺道送你吧。
34 to fall to a lower level or amount 下降，减少
The number of graduates going into teaching has dropped off sharply.
从事教育的大学毕业生人数急剧减少了。
35 to no longer do an activity or belong to a group 退出，脱离
The group gets smaller as members move away or drop out.
随着成员搬走或退出，这个团体的规模变小了。
36 to leave a school or university before your course has finished 退学，辍学;
[+ of ]
Bill dropped out of college after his first year.
比尔在大学读完第一年后就辍学了。
37 to refuse to take part in ordinary society because you do not agree with its principles 拒绝接受〔传统规范〕，脱离世俗;
In the 60s, Leary urged kids to ‘Turn on, tune in and drop out.’
60 年代时，利里鼓励年轻人“打开心扉，同流脱出”。
noun
38
LIQUID
液体
a very small amount of liquid that falls in a round shape 〔液体的〕滴 C
[+ of ]
As the first drops of rain began to fall, Michael started to run.
刚有雨滴落下，迈克尔就开始跑了起来。
A single drop of blood splashed onto the floor.
一滴血落在地板上。
A drop of sweat ran down her forehead and into her eye.
一滴汗珠从她额头滚下来落到眼睛里。
39
SMALL AMOUNT
少量
a. a small amount of liquid that you drink, especially alcohol b. a small amount of something 一丁点，少量 usually singular 一般用单数 | informal
[+ of ]
She likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea.
她喜欢在茶里加一点点白兰地。
George hasn’t touched a drop (=drunk any alcohol) for years.
乔治已经好多年滴酒未沾了。
[+ of ]
I haven’t got a drop of sympathy for him.
我一点儿也不同情他。
40
REDUCTION
减少
a reduction in the amount, level, or number of something, especially a large or sudden one 下跌，下降，减少; singular 单数
[+ in ]
Manufacturers report a big drop in new orders.
生产商报告说新订单大幅减少。
a drop in temperature
气温下降
a sharp/dramatic/marked drop in sth
The results showed a sharp drop in profits.
结果显示利润急剧下降。
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DISTANCE TO GROUND
至地面的距离
a distance from a higher point down to the ground or to a lower point 落差，落下的距离 singular 单数
There was a steep drop on one side of the track.
小道的一边是陡坡。
a 20-metre drop 20
米的落差
There was an almost sheer (=vertical) drop to the valley below.
到下面的山谷几乎是垂直的峭壁。
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at the drop of a hat
immediately and without pausing to think about what you are going to do 立即，不假思索，毫不迟疑
Some of these corporations threaten to sue at the drop of a hat.
这些大公司中有几家威胁说要马上提出诉讼。
43
DELIVERY
运 送
an act of delivering something somewhere, for example by dropping it from a plane 运货; 空投; C
Air drops (=from a plane) of food aid were made to the region yesterday.
昨天对该地区空投了救援食品。
My first drop of the day is usually somewhere in north London.
我一天中第一个送货地点通常是在伦敦北部的某个地方。
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lemon/fruit/chocolate etc drop
a sweet that tastes of LEMON etc 柠檬/水果/巧克力等味的糖果
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a drop in the ocean a drop in the bucket
, a very small amount of something compared to what is needed or wanted 沧海一粟，杯水车薪 BrE AmE
5000 new schools are to be built, but this is just a drop in the ocean for such a vast country.
要新建 5000 所学校，但对这么个幅员辽阔的国家来说也只是杯水车薪。
46
eye/ear etc drops
a type of medicine that you put in your eye, ear etc, one drop at a time 滴眼液/滴耳液等