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drops BrE /drɒps/
NAmE /drɑːps/► SEE ALLthe bottom drops/falls out of sb’s worldthe bottom drops/falls out of the marketyour jaw dropsthe penny drops●the ˌbottom drops/falls out of sb’s ˈworlda person suddenly loses all their happiness, self-confidence, etc. 某人的世界崩溃；生活失去了意义◆When his wife left him, the bottom dropped out of his world.妻子离他而去，对他来说就像天塌了似的。●the ˌbottom drops/falls out of the ˈmarketpeople no longer want to buy a particular product and so it has to be sold very cheaply （某产品）滞销，价格暴跌◆She invested in coffee, but then the bottom dropped out of the market, and she lost a lot of money.她投资咖啡，可是随后咖啡价格暴跌，她赔了好多钱。●your ˈjaw dropsyour mouth opens because you are very surprised （因吃惊而）张口结舌，目瞪口呆◆When they told her that she had won a million dollars, her jaw dropped in amazement.他们告诉她她中了 100 万美元，她惊得目瞪口呆。▸ ˈjaw-dropping adjective ◆Taking the desert road was a jaw-dropping experience.走这条沙漠之路是一次骇人的经历。●the ˌpenny ˈdrops (informal, especially BrE) suddenly understand the meaning or significance of sth 恍然大悟；终于明白；茅塞顿开◆She never understands jokes. It usually takes about half an hour for the penny to drop.她从来都听不懂笑话，通常要过半个小时左右才恍然大悟。◆There was a long silence on the stage, and then the penny finally dropped — it was my turn to speak.舞台上出现了好长一段时间的沉默，后来我突然回过神来，该我说台词了。 NOTE This is a comparison with the way a machine starts after a coin is inserted. 有的机器在投入硬币后才会发动，这种说法正是与此相比拟的。 |