单词 | drop off |
释义 | drop offverb (adverb) 1. (intransitive) to grow smaller or less; decline 2. (transitive) to allow to alight; set down 3. (intransitive) informal to fall asleep noun drop-off 4. a steep or vertical descent 5. a sharp decrease drop-off(ˈdrɒpɒf) noun 1. a sharp decrease There has been a slight drop-off in business since the hurricane. The company is cutting up to 30,000 workers because of an anticipated drop-off inorders. a drop-off in demand for new and used cars There's been a drop-off in the number of women getting screened recently. The entire industry had seen a dramatic drop-off in sales. 2. a steep or vertical descent a spectacular reef where the drop-off plunges 6,000 ft to the seabed On the other side was a 50yd drop-off. Here there is a steep drop-off into very deep water. |
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