英语词组drop by the wayside是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

fall by the wayside and drop by the wayside

Theme: EXHAUSTION

to give up and quit before the end (of something). (As if one became exhausted and couldn't finish a footrace.)

John fell by the wayside and didn't finish college.Many people start out to train for a career in medicine, but some of them drop by the wayside.All of her projects fall by the wayside when she tires of them.

drop by the wayside

1. To step out of a procession and stand nearby (due to not feeling fit to continue). I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the wayside.

2. To fail to stay at the same level of knowledge or proficiency as others. If you don't do your homework now, it won't be long before you drop by the wayside in this class.

drop by the wayside

and fall by the wayside

1. Lit. to leave a march or procession in exhaustion to recover beside the pathway. A few of the marchers dropped by the wayside in the intense heat.

2. Fig. to fail to keep up with others. Many of the students will drop by the wayside and never finish. Those who fall by the wayside will find it hard to catch up.

词组	drop by the wayside
释义	Idiom fall by the wayside and drop by the wayside Theme: EXHAUSTION to give up and quit before the end (of something). (As if one became exhausted and couldn't finish a footrace.) John fell by the wayside and didn't finish college.Many people start out to train for a career in medicine, but some of them drop by the wayside.All of her projects fall by the wayside when she tires of them. drop by the wayside 1. To step out of a procession and stand nearby (due to not feeling fit to continue). I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the wayside. 2. To fail to stay at the same level of knowledge or proficiency as others. If you don't do your homework now, it won't be long before you drop by the wayside in this class. drop by the wayside and fall by the wayside 1. Lit. to leave a march or procession in exhaustion to recover beside the pathway. A few of the marchers dropped by the wayside in the intense heat. 2. Fig. to fail to keep up with others. Many of the students will drop by the wayside and never finish. Those who fall by the wayside will find it hard to catch up.
随便看	stand on own two feet stand on shoulders stand on someone's shoulders stand on (someone's) shoulders stand on their dignity stand on their hands stand on their heads stand on their own stand on their own two feet stand on their shoulders stand on the shoulder of giants stand on the shoulders of giants stand on the threshold of stand on the threshold of something stand on two feet stand on your dignity stand on your hands stand on your head stand on your head (to do sth) stand on your own stand on your own feet stand on your own two feet stand on your shoulders stand or fall by stand or fall by (something)