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verbnoun The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。 drop something Be careful not to drop that plate. 小心别把那盘子摔了。 + adv./prep. He staggered in and dropped into a chair. 他蹒跚着走进来，一屁股坐在椅子上。 drop something (+ adv./prep.) Medical supplies are being dropped into the stricken area. 正在向灾区空投医药用品。 (British English) He dropped his trousers (= undid them and let them fall). 他松开腰带，让裤子掉下去。 (North American English) He dropped his pants. 他松开腰带，裤子掉下去。 I feel ready to drop. 我感到快累垮了。 She expects everyone to work till they drop. 她巴不得人人都干到累垮为止。 The temperature has dropped considerably. 温度已大大降低。 At last the wind dropped. 风势终于减弱了。 His voice dropped to a whisper. 他的声音已放低到轻声细语了。 The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place. 荷兰队已降至第五名。 The price of shares dropped by 14p. 股价下跌了 14 便士。 Shares dropped in price by 14p. 股价下跌了 14 便士。 drop something She dropped her voice dramatically. 她突然压低了声音。 You must drop your speed in built-up areas. 在楼房密集区必须放慢速度。 Her eyes dropped to her lap. 她双目低垂，看着自己的腿。 In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road. 他们前面的山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。 drop somebody/something Can you drop me near the bank? 你可以让我在银行附近下车吗？ drop somebody/something off You left your jacket, but I can drop it off on my way to work tomorrow. 你忘了拿你的短上衣，不过我可以在明天上班的路上顺便捎给你。 Drop me a line when you get there. 你到那儿后给我写封信。 She's been dropped from the team because of injury. 她因受伤而未被列入队员名单。 He spoke with a cockney accent and dropped his aitches (= did not pronounce the letter ‘h’ at the start of words). 他讲话带着伦敦东区的口音，把词首的 h 音给吞掉了。 She's dropped most of her old friends. 她已与多数老朋友停止了来往。 I dropped German (= stopped studying it) when I was 14. 我 14 岁后就没再学德语。 Drop everything and come at once! 放下所有事情赶快来吧！ Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)? 喂，这事儿能不能就谈到这儿？ I think we'd better drop the subject. 我认为我们最好不要谈这个话题。 Let's drop the formalities—please call me Mike. 咱们不必拘礼，叫我迈克好了。 The police decided to drop the charges against her. 警方决定撤回对她的指控。 The bottom has fallen out of the travel market. 旅游市场出现了萧条局面。 People were dropping like flies in the intense heat. 酷暑中人们成批死去。 Let’s not drop the ball on this. They dropped the problem firmly back in my lap. 他们把问题断然给我推了回来。 My dream job just fell into my lap. 我没费劲就找到了梦寐以求的工作。 I suggest we let the matter drop. 我建议咱们别再提及此事。 He let it drop that the Prime Minister was a close friend of his. 他有意无意地提起首相是他的密友。 I had to explain the joke to her a couple of times before the penny dropped. The audience was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. 观众安静得连针落地的声音也听得见。 Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。 Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.* 12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。 The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。 According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.根据这份数据，780 辆车被盗，比去年下降了 26%。 There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.机动车财物盗窃案件数量下降了 11%，从 1 971 下降到 1 737。 These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。 Both countries have agreed to drop border controls. Can’t we just let the matter drop? He casually drops the latest buzzwords into the conversation. He dropped lightly down onto the lawn beneath. He has been quietly dropped from the England team. He saw Emma and promptly dropped his tray of drinks. He slowly dropped to the floor. He suddenly dropped his habitual banter. Her heart dropped like a stone at this news. Her mouth dropped open in disbelief. His arms dropped limply to his sides. I accidentally dropped my glasses into the water. I feel ready to drop. 我感到快累垮了。 I’m ready to drop= because I am so tired. Sales are likely to drop further. She smiled and let her eyes drop again. She was unceremoniously dropped by her record label. The cheese drops onto a conveyor underneath. The formal grade of Geologist was dropped in favour of Scientific Officer. The land dropped steeply away into a small valley. The number of children in the class has dropped from 25 to 18. The price has dropped by 15 per cent. The price of oil has dropped significantly. The subject was quietly dropped. The temperature rarely drops below 30°C. When nobody volunteered, the idea was finally dropped altogether. Drop everything and come at once. 放下所有事情赶快来吧！ I dropped German when I was 14. 我 14 岁后就没再学德语。 I think we’d better drop the subject. 我认为我们最好不要谈这个话题。 Let’s drop the formalities—please call me Mike. 咱们不必拘礼，叫我迈克好了。 Look, can we just drop it? 喂，这事儿能不能就谈到这儿？ Sales have fallen/declined/dropped by 20%. She’s been dropped from the team because of injury. 她因受伤而未被列入队员名单。 drops of rain雨滴 a drop of blood一滴血 Mix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture. Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? 请给我在咖啡里多加点牛奶好吗？ Would you like a drop of brandy? I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all evening. 整个晚上我滴酒未沾。 He drained the last drop of beer from the glass. a drop in prices/temperature, etc.价格、温度等下降 a dramatic/sharp drop in profits利润大幅度／急剧下降 If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary. There was a substantial drop in the number of people out of work last month. a five per cent drop下跌百分之五 There was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below. 距下面的岩石有五十米的垂直距离。 a twenty-foot drop二十英尺的落差 eye drops眼药水 Use the drops three times a day. Aid agencies are organizing food drops to civilians in the war zone. 援助机构正组织向战区平民运送食品。 a parachute drop降落伞空投 fruit drops水果糖 cough drops (= sweets/candy to help a cough)止咳糖 The company can't expect me to move my home and family at the drop of a hat. 公司不可能指望我立即搬家。 The amount of money raised was a drop in the ocean compared to what we needed.Car crime in Oxford fell significantly last year.去年牛津的汽车犯罪显著下降。 Car crime fell by about a quarter over a 12-month period.* 12 个月内汽车犯罪下降了约四分之一。 The number of stolen vehicles dropped from 1 013 to 780, a fall of 26 per cent.被盗汽车数量从 1 013 辆减少到 780 辆，下降了 26%。 According to this data, 780 vehicles were stolen, 26% down on the previous year.根据这份数据，780 辆车被盗，比去年下降了 26%。 There was an 11% drop in reported thefts from motor vehicles, from 1 971 to 1 737.机动车财物盗窃案件数量下降了 11%，从 1 971 下降到 1 737。 These figures show that, as far as car crime is concerned, the main trend is downwards.这些数据表明，就汽车犯罪而言，大趋势是下降的。 Great drops of rain started to fall. Large drops of sweat rolled down her face. She wiped a drop of water from her chin. The cliff plunged in a sheer drop down to the beach. The glut of coffee led to a sharp drop in prices. The restaurant has suffered a big drop in trade. Tiny drops of sweat appeared on her forehead. We mustn’t waste a single drop. A few drops of rain fell. Can I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please? He drained the last few drops from his glass. I haven’t touched a drop all evening. 整个晚上我滴酒未沾。 There was a drop of blood on her shirt. There was a twenty-foot drop onto the stones beneath. We were inches away from a sheer drop to the crashing waves below. a fall/drop of 30% |