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drop

D0396100 (drŏp)n.1. a. A small amount of a liquid, drawn into a roughly spherical mass by surface tension.b. The quantity of liquid contained in such a mass, especially when measured out by a dropper.c. drops Liquid medicine administered in drops.d. A small quantity of a liquid: There isn't a drop of milk left.e. Informal An alcoholic drink: a man known to have a drop now and then.2. A trace or hint: not a drop of pity.3. a. Something, such as an earring, shaped or hanging like a drop.b. A small globular piece of hard candy.4. The act of falling; descent: the drop of the curtain; the sun's drop toward the horizon.5. A swift decline or decrease, as in quality, quantity, or intensity: a drop in sales.6. a. The vertical distance from a higher to a lower level: The cliff has a drop of 50 feet.b. The distance through which something falls or drops.7. A sheer incline, such as the face of a cliff: Stay clear of the drop.8. a. A descent or delivery of something by parachute: made a drop of supplies to the explorers.b. Personnel and equipment landed by means of parachute.9. Something, such as a trapdoor on a gallows, that is arranged to fall or be lowered.10. A drop curtain.11. A slot through which something is deposited in a receptacle.12. A central place or establishment where something, such as mail, is brought and subsequently distributed.13. a. A predetermined location for the deposit and subsequent removal of secret communications or illicit goods, such as drugs.b. The act of depositing such communications or materials.14. Electronics A connection made available for an input or output unit on a transmission line.v. dropped, drop·ping, drops v.intr.1. To fall in drops: rain dropping from an umbrella.2. To fall from a higher to a lower place or position: The plate dropped onto the floor.3. To become less, as in number, intensity, or volume: The temperature dropped below 0.4. To move or descend from one height or level to another: He dropped into a crouch. The sun dropped below the horizon.5. To fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death.6. To pass or slip into a specified state or condition: dropped into a doze; drop out of sight.7. Sports To fall or roll into a basket or hole. Used of a ball.v.tr.1. To let fall by releasing hold of: I dropped the towel onto the floor.2. To let fall in drops: drop the medicine into the ear.3. To cause to become less; reduce: drop the rate of production.4. To cause to fall, as by hitting or shooting: dropped him with a left hook.5. Sports To hurl or strike (a ball) into a basket or hole.6. To give birth to. Used of animals.7. To say or offer casually: drop a hint; drop a name.8. To write at one's leisure: drop me a note.9. To cease consideration or treatment of: dropped the matter altogether.10. To terminate an association or a relationship with: an actor who was dropped by the talent agency.11. To leave unfinished: drop everything and help.12. To leave out (a letter, for example) in speaking or writing.13. To leave or set down at a particular place; unload: I dropped the book in your office.14. Informal To spend, especially lavishly or rashly: "dropping $50,000 in an Atlantic City casino" (George F. Will).15. To airdrop (supplies, for example).16. To lower the level of (the voice).17. To lose (a game or contest, for example).18. Slang To take, as a drug, by mouth: drop acid.Phrasal Verbs: drop back Football To back away from the line of scrimmage. drop behind To fall behind: dropped behind the rest of the class during her illness. drop by To stop in for a short visit. drop off1. To fall asleep.2. To decrease: Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter. drop out1. To withdraw from participation, as in a game, club, or school.2. To withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values. drop over To stop in for a short visit.Idioms: at the drop of a hat1. Immediately; without delay: would sign the contract at the drop of a hat.2. With only the slightest provocation: ready to argue at the drop of a hat. drop a dime Slang To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone. drop in the bucket A small, inadequate quantity. drop the ball To make a mistake or fail to do something important. get/have the drop on To achieve a distinct advantage over.

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[Middle English droppe, from Old English dropa; see dhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	drop back - take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football; "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	drop back - to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"drop behind, get behind, hang back, trail, draglag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle - hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

Translations

落后

drop

(drop) noun1. a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling. a drop of rain. 滴 滴2. a small quantity (of liquid). If you want more wine, there's a drop left. 微量 微量3. an act of falling. a drop in temperature. 下降 下降4. a vertical descent. From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet. 落差 高低平面相差的距离，落差 verb – past tense, past participle dropped – 1. to let fall, usually accidentally. She dropped a box of pins all over the floor. 使落下(常指意外地) 使滴下（常指意外地） 2. to fall. The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws. 掉落 使落下3. to give up (a friend, a habit etc). I think she's dropped the idea of going to London. 摒棄(朋友、習慣等) 丢弃4. to set down from a car etc. The bus dropped me at the end of the road. 下車 下车5. to say or write in an informal and casual manner. I'll drop her a note. 隨便說或寫 随便说或写ˈdroplet (-lit) noun a tiny drop. droplets of rain. 小滴 微滴ˈdroppings noun plural excrement (of animals or birds). (鳥獸的)糞便 （鸟兽的）粪 ˈdrop-out noun a person who withdraws, especially from a course at a university etc or the normal life of society. 退學，隱退 中途退学的人，逃避现实社会的人 drop a brick / drop a clanger unknowingly to say or do something extremely tactless. 失言，失態 失言，出错 drop back to slow down; to fall behind. I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill. 慢下來，落後 落后drop by to visit someone casually and without being invited. I'll drop by at his house on my way home. 順道拜訪 临时访问，顺便走访 drop in to arrive informally to visit someone. Do drop in (on me) if you happen to be passing! 順道來訪 顺便走访（某人） drop off1. to become separated or fall off. The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat. 脫落 脱落2. to fall asleep. I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television. 睡著 睡着3. to allow to get off a vehicle. Drop me off at the corner. 下車 下车drop out (often with of) to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society. There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college. 退出，退學，隱退 退出，退学，隐退