| 词组 | drop out |
| 释义 | 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 |
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