| 词组 | drop |
| 释义 | drop [dropped, dropped, dropping] drop away 1. drop away especially BrE if a feeling or something that has a bad effect on you drops away, you stop feeling it or being affected by it: ▪ All of a sudden, his anger dropped away. ▪ I took up yoga, and soon all of my aches and pains dropped away, as if by magic. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑go away, disappear 2. drop away if land drops away, it slopes down very steeply: ▪ The road was built into the mountainside, with deep ravines dropping away below. ▪ To her left, the ground dropped away to the river below, sheer and terrifying. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fall away drop back drop back if someone who is walking, riding, or driving with a group drops back, other people pass them and they move to a position nearer the back: ▪ Coulthard was in the lead, but now he's dropped back to fourth place. ▪ I dropped back till I was walking beside McMurphy. There was something I needed to talk to him about. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop behind, ↑fall behind, ↑lag behind drop behind drop behind to move more slowly than the other person or people you are with, so that they move ahead of you: ▪ Gareth walked much too fast for her, and got annoyed whenever she dropped behind. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop back, ↑fall behind, ↑lag behind drop by drop by informal to make a short visit to someone you know well, usually without making a definite arrangement before: ▪ If you're in the area again just drop by and say hello. ▪ See you later, Willy. Thanks for dropping by. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop in informal, ↑drop over informal, ↑stop by drop in/into 1. drop in • drop into sth informal to make a short visit to someone or go into an office, shop, bar etc for a short time, usually without making a definite arrangement before: ▪ I'm glad you dropped in - it's good to see you. ▪ He used to drop into the office for a chat whenever he was passing that way. drop in on sb ▪ I think I'll drop in on Jill on my way home. +at ▪ For more information call this number or drop in at your local welfare office. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pop in informal, ↑call in BrE drop-in centre n C BrE a place run by the local council, where people can go to get advice and information and to meet other people, without having to make an arrangement before: ▪ a drop-in centre for the unemployed 2. drop in sth • drop sth in • drop sth into sth BrE informal to deliver something to someone or to a place: ▪ I'll put a copy on disk for you, and drop it in on my way to work. ▪ I'll drop it into the office while I'm in town. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop off informal, ↑drop over informal, especially BrE, ↑drop round BrE informal 3. drop sb in it BrE informal to cause trouble for someone, especially by saying something that makes someone else angry with them: ▪ I'm sorry if I dropped you in it, but she asked me why you weren't here. ▪ I reckon the company have dropped themselves in it by ignoring these complaints. ■ SIMILAR TO: land sb in it informal drop off 1. drop off sb/sth • drop sb/sth off informal to take someone or something to a place by car, especially while you are driving to somewhere else: ▪ I'm going past the station. I can drop you off if you like. ▪ My wife usually drops the kids off at school on her way to work. ▪ I'll drop you off at the corner, OK? ▪ I just have to drop these books off at Emma's place. ■ OPPOSITE: pick up dropping-off point n C BrE a place at an airport, train station etc where cars and taxis can stop for a short time to allow their passengers to get out 2. drop off informal to begin to sleep: ▪ I must have dropped off. When I opened my eyes, I saw that the train had just gone past Abergele. ▪ Gill was exhausted, and dropped off to sleep as soon as her head touched the pillow. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑doze off, ↑nod off 3. drop off if the amount or number of something drops off, it becomes less: ▪ A huge advertising campaign attracted large audiences when the film opened, but then the numbers rapidly dropped off. ▪ Sales began to drop off, and the company was forced to close down its Sunderland factory. ▪ The Eagle Ski Club used to organise tours, but demand dropped off. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fall off drop-off n C a reduction in the number or amount of something +in ▪ Boeing is suffering from a drop-off in commercial aircraft orders. drop out 1. drop out to leave school, college, or university before you have finished your course: ▪ Too many students are joining gangs, getting into drugs, and dropping out after sixth grade. +of ▪ Kertzman dropped out of Brandeis University in 1968 to become a radio disc jockey. drop-out n C informal someone who leaves school, college, or university without finishing their course: ▪ a high school drop-out drop-out rate n C the number of students who leave a course before finishing it: ▪ If a course has a high drop-out rate, ask yourself why. 2. drop out to refuse to take part in ordinary society, especially by not getting a job: ▪ In the 60s my mother dropped out, and went to live in a hippie commune. drop-out n C someone who refuses to take part in ordinary society because they do not agree with its social customs, moral standards etc, so that they refuse to get a job - used about someone you disapprove of: ▪ the place was full of hippies and drop-outs 3. drop out to not take part in an activity, or to leave it before it has finished: ▪ Donna was supposed to come with us, but she couldn't get a babysitter so she had to drop out. ▪ The next meeting is just before Christmas, so we're expecting a lot of people to drop out. +of ▪ Harper had to drop out of the race with an injured ankle after completing 12 miles. 4. drop out if a word, expression, or grammar rule drops out of a language, it is no longer used +of ▪ The pronouns "thee" and "thou" have dropped out of the language, with the exception of some regional dialects. ■ SIMILAR TO: disappear from drop over 1. drop over BrE informal to make a short visit to someone you know well who lives near you, usually without arranging a particular time for your visit: ▪ Sean said he might drop over this evening after badminton. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop in informal, ↑drop by informal, ↑drop round BrE informal, ↑call round BrE 2. drop sth over informal, especially BrE to deliver something to someone who lives near you: ▪ If you still want to borrow my sewing machine, I could drop it over this evening. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop round BrE informal drop round 1. drop round BrE informal to make a short visit to someone you know well who lives near you, usually without making a definite arrangement before: ▪ " I thought I'd drop round to see Irena after work, " she said. ▪ Her grandchildren drop round and see her from time to time. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop in informal, ↑drop over BrE informal, ↑call round BrE 2. drop sth round BrE informal to deliver something to someone who lives near you: ▪ I've got a present for you - I'll try and drop it round this weekend. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop over informal, especially BrE, ↑drop off informal |
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