/drɒp ||; drɑp/verb (
dropping;dropped)
1 [T] to let sth fall 使落下: That vase was very expensive. Whatever you do, don't drop it! 那个花瓶贵着呢，千万别摔破！
2 [I] to fall 落下；降落: The parachutist dropped safely to the ground. 跳伞员安然着陆。At the end of the race she dropped to her knees exhausted. 跑到终点的时候，她筋疲力竭，跪倒在地。
3 [I,T] to become lower; to make sth lower （使）减低，降低: The temperature will drop to minus 3 overnight. 夜里气温要降至零下3度。They ought to drop their prices. 他们该把价钱减一减。 [T] to drop your voice (= speak more quietly) 说话低声点儿
4 [T] drop sb/sth (off) to stop your car, etc so that sb can get out, or in order to take sth out 停车让某人下去或卸下货物: Drop me off at the traffic lights, please. 劳驾，让我在红绿灯那儿下车。I'll drop the parcel at your house. 我会把包裹卸在你家门口。
5 [T] drop sb/sth (from sth) to no longer include sb/sth in sth 剔除: Joe has been dropped from the team. 乔被开除出队。
6 [T] to stop doing sth 不再做某事: I'm going to drop geography next term (= stop studying it). 下学期我不修地理课了。
drop dead(
informal 非正式) to die suddenly 猝死
drop sb a line(
informal 非正式) to write a letter to sb 给某人写信:
Do drop me a line when you've time. 有空的时候一定要给我写信。 drop back; drop behind (sb) to move into a position behind sb else, because you are moving more slowly 落后:
Towards the end of the race she dropped behind the other runners. 快到终点的时候，她落在其他赛跑选手后面了。 drop by; drop in (on sb) to go to sb's house on an informal visit or without having told him/her you were coming 顺道探访；突然拜访:
We were in the area so we thought we'd drop in and see you. 我们刚好到这附近来，所以顺便到你家看望你。 drop off(
informal 非正式) to fall into a light sleep 打盹:
I dropped off in front of the television. 我在电视前打了个盹。 drop out (of sth) to leave or stop doing sth before you have finished 中途退出:
His injury forced him to drop out of the competition. 他受了伤，不得不退出比赛。 *drop²/drɒp ||; drɑp/noun1 [C] a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape 滴: a drop of blood/rain 一滴血╱雨 ☞picture at blob 见blob插图
2 [C] [usu.sing] a small amount of liquid 少量液体: I just have a drop of milk in my coffee. 我在咖啡里只放一点儿牛奶。
3 [sing] a fall to a smaller amount or level 减少；降低: The job is much more interesting but it will mean a drop in salary. 这工作有趣得多，不过工资将会减少。a drop in prices/temperature 价格╱温度降低
4 [sing] a distance down from a high point to a lower point 垂直距离；落差: a sheer drop of 40 metres to the sea 离海面足足有40米
5 drops [pl] liquid medicine that you put into your eyes, ears or nose 滴剂: The doctor prescribed me drops to take twice a day. 医生开给我一些滴剂，一天使用两次。
a drop in the ocean (
US 美) ;
a drop in the bucket an amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation 沧海一粟；无关紧要的量:
The money we made was a drop in the ocean compared to the amount we need. 跟我们所需要的数目相比，我们挣的钱真是少得可怜。 at the drop of a hat immediately; without having to stop and think about it 马上；毫不迟疑地