drop
- vt. 滴;使降低;使终止;随口漏出
- vi. 下降;终止
- n. 滴;落下;空投;微量;滴剂
词组搭配
at the drop of a hat
(informal)without delay or good reason
(非正式)立即;莫名其妙地,一有刺激就
he used to be very bashful, blushing at the drop of a hat.
他曾经非常害羞,会莫名其妙地脸红。
drop one's aitches
omit the ‘h’ sound from the beginning of words (in Britain often regarded as a sign that the speaker belongs to a low social class)
省略单词开头的‘h’音(在英国常被认为是说话者社会阶层低下的标志)
drop asleep
fall gently asleep, especially without intending to
不知不觉睡着
drop the ball
(N. Amer. informal)make a mistake; mishandle things
(北美,非正式)犯错,出错,做错事
I really dropped the ball on this one.
在这件事上我的确出了错。
drop a brick
(Brit. informal)make an indiscreet or embarrassing remark
(英,非正式)失言;出言不慎
he dropped a brick when he admitted that he knew where we were going.
他不小心说漏了嘴,承认他知道我们要去哪儿。
drop a clanger
(Brit. informal)make an embarrassing or foolish mistake
(英,非正式)做事出岔子,犯愚蠢的错误
he admitted he might have dropped his first managerial clanger.
他承认自己可能在管理上出了第一个岔子。
drop a curtsy
(Brit.)make a curtsy
(英)行屈膝礼
drop dead
die suddenly and unexpectedly
突然倒毙,猝死
she had seen her father drop dead of a heart attack.
她曾看见她父亲因心脏病发作而猝死。
drop a (或 the) dime on
(US informal)inform on (someone) to the police
(美,非正式)向警方告发(某人)
drop one's guard
abandon one's habitual defensive or protective stance
丧失警惕,放弃戒备
drop a hint (或 drop hints)
let fall a hint or hints, as if casually or unconsciously
(装作漫不经心地)暗示
he was dropping hints that in future he would be taking a back seat in politics.
他暗示将来要在政坛退居二线。
a drop in the ocean (或 in a bucket)
a very small amount compared with what is needed or expected
沧海一粟
the £550 million saving is likely to be a drop in the ocean.
节约的5.5亿英镑有可能是沧海一粟。
drop someone a line
send someone a note or letter in a casual manner
给…写短信(或便条)
drop me a line at the usual address.
按老地址给我寄封短信。
drop names
drop me a line at the usual address.
按老地址给我寄封短信。
双语例句
- 1. Drop the dough onto a baking sheet with a teaspoon.
- 用茶匙把生面团舀到烤盘上。
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- 2. I let the horse drop his head to crop the spring grass.
- 我让马低下头啃吃春天的青草。
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- 3. Daddy called and asked me to drop by his office.
- 爸爸打来电话让我去他办公室一趟。
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- 4. The drop in travel is bad news for the airline industry.
- 旅游热降温对航空业来说是个坏消息。
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- 5. The drop was caused partly by the pound's strength against the dollar.
- 下降的部分原因在于英镑对美元的升值。
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