单词 | drop-in |
释义 | drop-in /drop"in'/, n. 1. Informal. Also, dropper-in. a person who or thing that pays an unexpected or uninvited visit: a feeder for squirrels, raccoons, and other drop-ins. 2. Informal. a social gathering at which the guests are not expected to stay long: Be sure to stop by our house for a glass of eggnog at our Christmas drop-in. adj. 3. provided for short-term patronage: a drop-in shelter for the homeless. 4. requiring only insertion to be ready for use: a drop-in film cartridge. [1810-20; n., adj. use of v. phrase drop in] |
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