| 单词 | drop |
| 释义 | Word Frequency drop(drɒp) noun 1. a small quantity of liquid that forms or falls in a spherical or pear-shaped mass; globule 2. a very small quantity of liquid 3. a very small quantity of anything 4. something resembling a drop in shape or size, such as a decorative pendant or small sweet 5. the act or an instance of falling; descent 6. a decrease in amount or value; slump a drop in prices 7. the vertical distance that anything may fall 8. a steep or sheer incline or slope 9. short for fruit drop 10. the act of unloading troops, equipment, or supplies by parachute 11. (in cable television) a short spur from a trunk cable that feeds signals to an individual house 12. theatre drop curtain 13. another word for trapdoor, gallows 14. mainly US and Canadian a slot or aperture through which an object can be dropped to fall into a receptacle 15. nautical the midships height of a sail bent to a fixed yard Compare hoist (sense 6a)16. Australian cricket slang a fall of the wicket he came in at first drop 17. drop shot 18. a drop in the bucket 19. at the drop of a hat 20. have had a drop too much 21. have the drop on someone verbWord forms: drops, dropping or dropped 22. (of liquids) to fall or allow to fall in globules 23. to fall or allow to fall vertically 24. (transitive) to allow to fall by letting go of 25. to sink or fall or cause to sink or fall to the ground, as from a blow, wound, shot, weariness, etc 26. (intr; foll by back, behind, etc) to fall, move, or go in a specified manner, direction, etc 27. (intr; foll by in, by, etc) informal to pay a casual visit (to) 28. to decrease or cause to decrease in amount or value the cost of living never drops 29. to sink or cause to sink to a lower position, as on a scale 30. to make or become less in strength, volume, etc 31. (intransitive) to sink or decline in health or condition 32. (intransitive; sometimes foll by into) to pass easily into a state or condition to drop into a habit 33. (intransitive) to move along gently as with a current of water or air 34. (transitive) to allow to pass casually in conversation to drop a hint 35. (transitive) to leave out (a word or letter) 36. (transitive) to set down or unload (passengers or goods) 37. (transitive) to send or post drop me a line/text/email 38. (transitive) to discontinue; terminate let's drop the matter 39. (transitive) to cease to associate or have to do with 40. (transitive) slang, mainly US to cease to employ I was dropped from my job 41. (tr; sometimes foll by in, off, etc) informal to leave or deposit, esp at a specified place 42. (of animals) to give birth to (offspring) 43. (transitive) slang to make (a video, song, etc) available for sale or circulation; release 44. (transitive) slang, mainly US and Canadian to lose (money), esp when gambling 45. (transitive) slang to spend (money), esp casually or in large amounts 46. (transitive) to lengthen (a hem, etc) 47. (transitive) to unload (troops, equipment, or supplies) by parachute 48. (transitive) nautical to leave behind; sail out of sight of 49. (transitive) sport to omit (a player) from a team 50. (transitive) to lose (a score, game, or contest) the champion dropped his first service game 51. (transitive) sport to hit or throw (a ball) into a goal she dropped a 30 foot putt 52. (transitive) to hit (a ball) with a drop shot 53. drop astern 54. (transitive) motor racing slang to spin (the car) and (usually) crash out of the race 55. (transitive) slang to swallow (a drug, esp a barbiturate or LSD) 56. drop dead! noun, verb 57. rugby short for drop kick or drop-kick Word origin Old English dropian; related to Old High German triofan to drip |
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