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单词 drop
释义
verb | noun
dropdrop1 /drɑp/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (dropped, dropping) Etymology
ETYMOLOGYdrop1
Origin: Old English droppian
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
drop
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theydrop
he, she, itdrops
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theydropped
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave dropped
he, she, ithas dropped
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad dropped
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill drop
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have dropped
Continuous Form
PresentIam dropping
he, she, itis dropping
you, we, theyare dropping
PastI, he, she, itwas dropping
you, we, theywere dropping
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been dropping
he, she, ithas been dropping
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been dropping
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be dropping
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been dropping
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 They dropped their eyes and pretended not to notice him.
 Stock prices dropped sharply Wednesday.
 You can’t expect me to drop everything (=stop everything I’m doing) whenever you’re in town.
 Police have dropped charges against Walters.
 Can we just drop the subject?
 She didn’t understand, so I let it drop.
 Drop it, man. It’s late and I’m tired.
 After a few dates, he dropped her like a hot potato (=ended his relationship with her very suddenly).
 The baby dropped off to sleep in the car.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSmove downward
to go down from a higher position to a lower position:  Outside, the rain was falling steadily. The little boat rose and fell with the movement of the waves.
to fall suddenly onto the ground or into something:  The fruit was so ripe it began dropping from the trees.
to fall very quickly from a very high place:  The plane plummeted toward the Earth.
to fall a long way down, especially into water:  The divers threw themselves off the cliffs and plunged into the water below.
to fall with a rolling movement:  Boulders tumbled down the side of the mountain.
to fall. Used especially about things that are tall:  Trees had toppled over in the storm.
if a structure or building collapses, it breaks and falls to the ground:  The roof collapsed under the weight of the wet snow.
to become less in number, size, or amount, or to make something do this
to become less in number, size, or amount, or to make something do this:  Sales in Japan steadily decreased last year.
to become lower or less in level, amount, size, quality, etc.:  The income of ordinary workers has been going down.
to decrease to a lower level or amount, especially when this happens quickly:  Sales have dropped 15% this year.
to decrease suddenly and by a very large amount:  It was warm during the day, but at night temperatures plummeted to near zero.
to decrease in quality, quantity, or importance:  The company’s earnings declined 17% last year.
to become smaller or less important:  Union membership diminished from 30,000 at its height to just 750 today.
to gradually become fewer or smaller:  The team’s lead had dwindled to only two points.
 to leave a job, school, etc., especially because you are annoyed or unhappy
to leave a job, school, etc., especially because you are annoyed or unhappy:  Half of the employees have either quit or been fired. She quit school at 16.
to officially say you will stop doing your job and not come back. Resign sounds more formal than quit:  The director of the museum resigned yesterday after five years in the position.
to stop doing your job and not return to it, especially because you have reached the age when most people stop working:  My father retired when he was 62.
to officially tell your employer that you will stop doing your job soon:  You have to give a month’s notice before leaving your job.
to stop doing a job and not return to it:  I am going to leave as soon as I find another job.
informal to stop going to school or college before you have finished it:  Tucker dropped out of high school when he was 16.
to stop participating in a class, organization, or competition:  He decided to withdraw from the math class after a few weeks because it was too difficult for him.
1LET something FALL [transitive] a)to deliberately stop holding or carrying something so that it falls:  Police ordered him to drop the gun.drop something into/onto/off etc. something U.S. planes began dropping bombs on the city. Liz dropped an ice cube into her drink. b)to accidentally stop holding or carrying something so that it falls:  Excuse me – I think you dropped your glove.2FALL [intransitive] to fall, especially from a high place:  The bottle rolled off the table and dropped to the floor.► see thesaurus at fall13LOWER YOUR BODY [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] to lower yourself suddenly: drop to/into/down etc. The blow was so hard that he dropped to his knees.4LOWER PART OF YOUR BODY [intransitive, transitive] if part of your body drops or you drop it, it moves downward SYN lower:  He let his hand drop to his side. Drop your head and roll it from side to side.drop your eyes/gaze They dropped their eyes and pretended not to notice him.5TAKE somebody SOMEWHERE [transitive always + adv./prep.] to take someone to a place in a car when you are going on to another place SYN drop off:  I’ll drop you at the corner, okay?6DECREASE [intransitive, transitive] to decrease to a lower level, amount, temperature, etc., or to make something do this:  Stock prices dropped sharply Wednesday. The major phone companies have all dropped their prices.drop to/from/by The temperature dropped to 50 below zero.drop below Wages have dropped below the national average.► see thesaurus at decrease17STOP DOING something [transitive] to stop doing something or stop planning to do something:  The proposal was later dropped. You can’t expect me to drop everything (=stop everything I’m doing) whenever you’re in town. Police have dropped charges against Walters.8MOVE TO A LOWER POSITION [intransitive] to move to a lower position in relation to someone or something else, especially in a competition: drop to/from Georgia dropped from 18th to 21st after losing to Virginia.9LEAVE something SOMEWHERE [transitive always + adv./prep.] to take something to a place and leave it there, especially when you are going on to another place SYN drop off:  You can drop your stuff at my place.10STOP INCLUDING/USING [transitive] to decide not to include or use someone or something: drop somebody/something from something Morris has been dropped from the team.11STOP DISCUSSING [intransitive, transitive] to stop talking about something, especially because it is upsetting someone:  Can we just drop the subject? She didn’t understand, so I let it drop. Drop it, man. It’s late and I’m tired.12STOP STUDYING something [transitive] to stop taking a course at a high school or college, or to stop studying a particular subject:  I think I’m going to drop one of my classes.13LOSE WEIGHT [intransitive, transitive] to lose a particular amount of weight:  I have to drop 25 pounds to fit in the costume.14END A RELATIONSHIP [transitive] to stop having a relationship with someone, especially suddenly:  Marian has dropped all her old friends since she started college. After a few dates, he dropped her like a hot potato (=ended his relationship with her very suddenly).15drop dead a)to die suddenly:  One day he just dropped dead in the street. b)spoken said when you are angry with someone to tell him or her rudely to stop annoying you, go away, etc.16work/run/shop etc. till you drop informal to do something until you are extremely tired17drop somebody a line/note to write and send a short letter to someone:  Drop us a line sometime.18drop a hint to say something in a way that is not direct:  I’ve dropped a few hints about what I want for my birthday.19drop the ball to not do a job that you are expected to do, especially because you make mistakes:  Investigators dropped the ball in the murder investigation.20FROM AIRPLANE [transitive] to let someone jump from an airplane with a parachute:  Soldiers were dropped behind enemy lines.21drop your pants/trousers to pull down your pants, usually as a joke or to be rude22be dropping like flies informal used to say that a lot of people are dying or getting sick at the same time:  Players from both teams are dropping like flies.23drop a bombshell informal to suddenly tell someone a shocking piece of news:  Last week Reynolds dropped the bombshell that she would resign.24SLOPE [intransitive always + adv./prep.] if a path, land, etc. drops, it goes down suddenly, forming a steep slope:  The road crosses the highway and then drops down to the lake.25NOT PRONOUNCE A LETTER [transitive] to not pronounce a particular sound:  Not all Southerners drop their r’s.26LOWER YOUR VOICE [intransitive, transitive] if your voice drops, or if you drop it, you speak more quietly or lower:  She dropped her voice so Nick wouldn’t hear.27LOSE/SPEND MONEY [transitive] informal to lose money in business, a game, etc., or to spend a lot of money on something:  Pearl dropped $600 at the casino.28LOSE GAMES [transitive] to lose a point, game, etc. in a sports competition29KNOCK somebody DOWN [transitive] to hit someone so hard that he or she falls down SYN knock down:  Getz dropped McCallum with a right blow to the jaw.30drop names to use the names of famous or important people in conversations to make yourself seem important31drop anchor to lower a boat’s anchor to the bottom of the ocean, lake, etc. so that the boat stays in the same place32drop a stitch to let the yarn fall off the needle when you are knitting[Origin: Old English droppian]drop back phrasal verb to move backward, especially in football before throwing the ball:  Jeff dropped back to pass.drop by phrasal verb to visit someone when you have not arranged to come at a particular time SYN drop in, stop by:  Doris and Ed dropped by on Saturday.drop behind phrasal verb to move or make progress more slowly than other people or things so that they move ahead of you SYN fall behind:  An hour into the hike, two of the boys had already dropped behind.drop in phrasal verb to visit someone when you have not arranged to come at a particular time SYN drop by, stop by: drop in on somebody Every now and then I drop in on my brother Art.drop off phrasal verb1 to begin to sleep:  The baby dropped off to sleep in the car.2drop somebody/something ↔ off to take someone or something to a place in a car when you are going on to another place OPP pick up:  I’ll drop you off on my way home.3 to become lower in level or amount:  Interest in the new movie soon dropped off.drop out phrasal verb1to stop going to school or stop an activity before you have finished it:  The group gets smaller as members move away or drop out.drop out of Kelly dropped out of college after one semester.► see thesaurus at quit2to move away from or refuse to take part in society, because you do not agree with its principles3if a word or expression drops out of a language, it is not used anymore → see also dropout
verb | noun
dropdrop2 ●●● S2 W3 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYdrop2
Origin: Old English dropa
1LIQUID [countable] a very small amount of liquid that falls in a round shape: drop of Big drops of rain splashed on the sidewalk. → see also teardrop2SMALL AMOUNT [countable] informal a small amount of liquid, especially an alcoholic drink: drop of a drop of whiskey3DECREASE [singular] a sudden decrease in the amount, level, or number of something SYN fall: drop in a sharp drop in temperature4DISTANCE TO GROUND [singular] a distance from the top of something that is high to the bottom of it:  It’s a 25-foot drop from this cliff.5DOWNWARD MOVEMENT [countable] a fall from a higher position to a lower position:  a sudden drop in the plane’s altitude6a drop in the bucket/ocean an amount of something that is too small to have any effect:  $5,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to the $14 million we need.7at the drop of a hat at any time without preparation or warning:  He’s ready to throw a party at the drop of a hat.8DELIVERY [countable] an act of dropping or leaving something, such as food or medical supplies, especially from an airplane:  Air drops of food aid were made to the region yesterday. → see also mail drop9MEDICINE drops [plural] special liquid medicine that you put in your eyes, ears, or nose in small drops → see also ear drops, eye drops10a lemon/chocolate/fruit etc. drop a small piece of candy that tastes like or is made of lemon, chocolate, fruit, etc. → see also cough drop11not touch a drop to not drink any alcohol at all:  I haven’t touched a drop in years.[Origin: Old English dropa]
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