Chinese translation of 'drop off'

drop off

vi

(= fall asleep) 睡着(著) (shuìzháo)

vt

[passenger] 将(將) ... 送到 (jiāng ... sòngdào)

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drop off

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1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of fall asleep

Definition

to fall asleep

I was just dropping off.

Synonyms

fall asleep

I was again able to go to bed and fall asleep.

nod (off)

doze (off)

go off

snooze (informal)

He snoozed in front of the television.

drift off

He finally drifted off.

catnap

drowse

She drowsed for a while.

have forty winks (informal)

2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of decrease

Definition

to decrease or decline

The toll of casualties has dropped off sharply.

Synonyms

decrease

Population growth is decreasing each year.

lower

The new measures will lower the risk.

decline

a declining birth rate

shrink

The vast forests have shrunk.

diminish

The threat of war has diminished.

fall off

Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off.

dwindle

The factory's workforce has dwindled.

lessen

The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help.

wane

His interest in art to wane.

subside

The pain had subsided during the night.

slacken

Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month.

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of catnap

Definition

to sleep or doze for a short time or intermittently

Synonyms

doze,

nap,

kip (British, slang),

snooze,

drowse,

take forty winks (informal)

in the sense of decline

Definition

to become smaller, weaker, or less important

a declining birth rate

Synonyms

fall,

fail,

drop,

contract,

lower,

sink,

flag,

fade,

shrink,

diminish,

decrease,

slow down,

fall off,

dwindle,

lessen,

wane,

ebb,

slacken

in the sense of diminish

Definition

to make or become smaller, fewer, or less

The threat of war has diminished.

Synonyms

decrease,

decline,

lessen,

contract,

weaken,

shrink,

dwindle,

wane,

recede,

subside,

ebb,

taper,

die out,

fade away,

abate,

peter out

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drop off

drop
drop back or behind
drop in
drop off
drop out
drop out of something
drop someone off

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drop off

drop someone off

Synonyms of 'drop off'

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Explore 'drop off' in the dictionary

drop off

1. drop [sense 9]

2. phrasal verb

If you drop off to sleep, you go to sleep.

[informal]

I must have dropped off to sleep. [V P + to sleep]

Just as I was dropping off, a strange thought crossed my mind. [VERB PARTICLE]

3. phrasal verb

If the level of something drops off, it becomes less.

Sales to the British forces are expected to drop off. [VERB PARTICLE]

The daily toll of casualties has dropped off sharply. [VERB PARTICLE]

More Synonyms of drop off

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drop off in British English

verb (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

a steep or vertical descent

a sharp decrease

drop-off in British English

(ˈdrɒpɒf)

noun

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.

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.

drop off in American English

to become fewer or less; decline; decrease

2. Informal

to fall asleep

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drop-off in American English

(ˈdrɑpˌɔf)

noun

a very steep drop

a decline or decrease, as in sales, prices, etc.

Examples of 'drop off' in a sentence
drop off

And as she kept up her new healthy lifestyle the weight just kept on dropping off.Desmond got out of the Pontiac and directed her to drive the Lincoln right up to the edge of the drop-off.School drop-off and pickup, the ultimate N American experience.She got no drop-off in membership moving the group to the house, and being under siege brought out the best in them.

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释义	Chinese translation of 'drop off' drop off vi (= fall asleep) 睡着(著) (shuìzháo) vt [passenger] 将(將) ... 送到 (jiāng ... sòngdào) See drop Nearby words of drop off drop drop by drop in drop off drop out drought drove Related terms of drop off drop out drop in drop by 1 (phrasal verb) in the sense of fall asleep Definition to fall asleep I was just dropping off. Synonyms fall asleep I was again able to go to bed and fall asleep. nod (off) doze (off) go off snooze (informal) He snoozed in front of the television. drift off He finally drifted off. catnap drowse She drowsed for a while. have forty winks (informal) 2 (phrasal verb) in the sense of decrease Definition to decrease or decline The toll of casualties has dropped off sharply. Synonyms decrease Population growth is decreasing each year. lower The new measures will lower the risk. decline a declining birth rate shrink The vast forests have shrunk. diminish The threat of war has diminished. fall off Unemployment is rising again and retail buying has fallen off. dwindle The factory's workforce has dwindled. lessen The burden will lessen if you ask someone for help. wane His interest in art to wane. subside The pain had subsided during the night. slacken Inflationary pressures continued to slacken last month. See drop Additional synonyms in the sense of catnap Definition to sleep or doze for a short time or intermittently Synonyms doze, nap, kip (British, slang), snooze, drowse, take forty winks (informal) in the sense of decline Definition to become smaller, weaker, or less important a declining birth rate Synonyms fall, fail, drop, contract, lower, sink, flag, fade, shrink, diminish, decrease, slow down, fall off, dwindle, lessen, wane, ebb, slacken in the sense of diminish Definition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less The threat of war has diminished. Synonyms decrease, decline, lessen, contract, weaken, shrink, dwindle, wane, recede, subside, ebb, taper, die out, fade away, abate, peter out Nearby words of drop off drop drop back or behind drop in drop off drop out drop out of something drop someone off Related terms of drop off drop someone off Synonyms of 'drop off' drop off Explore 'drop off' in the dictionary drop off 1. drop [sense 9] 2. phrasal verb If you drop off to sleep, you go to sleep. [informal] I must have dropped off to sleep. [V P + to sleep] Just as I was dropping off, a strange thought crossed my mind. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If the level of something drops off, it becomes less. Sales to the British forces are expected to drop off. [VERB PARTICLE] The daily toll of casualties has dropped off sharply. [VERB PARTICLE] More Synonyms of drop off See full dictionary entry for drop drop off in British English verb (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 in British English (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. drop off in American English 1. to become fewer or less; decline; decrease 2. Informal to fall asleep See full dictionary entry for drop drop-off in American English (ˈdrɑpˌɔf) noun 1. a very steep drop 2. a decline or decrease, as in sales, prices, etc. Examples of 'drop off' in a sentence drop off And as she kept up her new healthy lifestyle the weight just kept on dropping off. The Sun (2013) Desmond got out of the Pontiac and directed her to drive the Lincoln right up to the edge of the drop-off. Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARK School drop-off and pickup, the ultimate N American experience. Bénédicte Newland and Pascale Smets AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005) She got no drop-off in membership moving the group to the house, and being under siege brought out the best in them. Pearl Cleage WHAT LOOKS LIKE CRAZY ON AN ORDINARY DAY (1997)
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Chinese translation of 'drop off'

drop off

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