| 单词 | drop |
| 释义 | drop n. & v. --n 1. a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface (drops of dew; tears fell in large drops). b a very small amount of usu. drinkable liquid (just a drop left in the glass). c a glass etc. of alcoholic liquor (take a drop with us). 2. a an abrupt fall or slope. b the amount of this (a drop of fifteen feet). c an act of falling or dropping (had a nasty drop). d a reduction in prices, temperature, etc. e a deterioration or worsening (a drop in status). 3. something resembling a drop, esp.: a a pendant or earring. b a crystal ornament on a chandelier etc. c (often in comb.) a sweet or lozenge (pear-drop; cough drop). 4. something that drops or is dropped, esp.: a Theatr. a painted curtain or scenery let down on to the stage. b a platform or trapdoor on a gallows, the opening of which causes the victim to fall. 5. Med. a the smallest separable quantity of a liquid. b (in pl.) liquid medicine to be measured in drops (eye drops). 6. a minute quantity (not a drop of pity). 7. sl. a a hiding-place for stolen or illicit goods. b a secret place where documents etc. may be left or passed on in espionage. 8. sl. a bribe. 9. US a box for letters etc. --v (dropped, dropping) 1. intr. & tr. fall or let fall in drops (tears dropped on to the book; dropped the soup down his shirt). 2. intr. & tr. fall or allow to fall; relinquish; let go (dropped the box; the egg dropped from my hand). 3. a intr. & tr. sink or cause to sink or fall to the ground from exhaustion, a blow, a wound, etc. b intr. die. 4. a intr. & tr. cease or cause to cease; lapse or let lapse; abandon (the connection dropped; dropped the friendship; drop everything and come at once). b tr. colloq. cease to associate with. 5. tr. set down (a passenger etc.) (drop me at the station). 6. tr. & intr. utter or be uttered casually (dropped a hint; the remark dropped into the conversation). 7. tr. send casually (drop me a postcard). 8. a intr. & tr. fall or allow to fall in direction, amount, condition, degree, pitch, etc. (his voice dropped; the wind dropped; we dropped the price by {pound}20; the road dropped southwards). b intr. (of a person) jump down lightly; let oneself fall. c tr. remove (clothes, esp. trousers) rapidly, allowing them to fall to the ground. 9. tr. colloq. lose (money, esp. in gambling). 10. tr. omit (a letter, esp. aitch, a syllable etc.) in speech. 11. tr. (as dropped adj.) in a lower position than usual (dropped handlebars; dropped waist). 12. tr. give birth to (esp. a lamb, a kitten, etc.). 13. a intr. (of a card) be played in the same trick as a higher card. b tr. play or cause (a card) to be played in this way. 14. tr. Sport lose (a game, a point, a contest, a match, etc.). 15. tr. Aeron. deliver (supplies etc.) by parachute. 16. tr. Football a send (a ball) by a drop-kick. b score (a goal) by a drop-kick. 17. tr. colloq. dismiss or omit (was dropped from the team). Phrases and idioms at the drop of a hat given the slightest excuse. drop anchor anchor ship. drop asleep fall gently asleep. drop away decrease or depart gradually. drop back (or behind or to the rear) fall back; get left behind. drop back into return to (a habit etc.). drop a brick colloq. make an indiscreet or embarrassing remark. drop-curtain (or -scene) Theatr. a painted curtain or scenery (cf. sense 4 of n.). drop a curtsy make a curtsy. drop dead! sl. an exclamation of intense scorn. drop down descend a hill etc. drop-forging a method of forcing white-hot metal through an open-ended die by a heavy weight. drop-hammer a heavy weight raised mechanically and allowed to drop, as used in drop-forging and pile-driving. drop-head Brit. the adjustable fabric roof of a car. drop in (or by) colloq. call casually as a visitor. drop-in centre a meeting-place where people may call casually for advice, conversation, etc. a drop in the ocean (or a bucket) a very small amount, esp. compared with what is needed or expected. drop into colloq. 1. call casually at (a place). 2. fall into (a habit etc.). drop it! sl. stop that! drop-kick Football a kick made by dropping the ball and kicking it on the bounce. drop-leaf (of a table etc.) having a hinged flap. drop off 1 decline gradually. 2. colloq. fall asleep. 3. = sense 5 of v. drop on reprimand or punish. drop out colloq. cease to participate, esp. in a race, a course of study, or in conventional society. drop-out n. 1. colloq. a person who has dropped out. 2. the restarting of a game by a drop-kick. drop scone Brit. a small thick pancake made by dropping batter into a frying pan etc. drop-shot (in lawn tennis) a shot dropping abruptly over the net. drop a stitch let a stitch fall off the end of a knitting-needle. drop-test Engin. n. a test done by dropping under standard conditions. --vtr. carry out a drop-test on. drop to sl. become aware of. fit (or ready) to drop extremely tired. have the drop on colloq. have the advantage over. have had a drop too much colloq. be slightly drunk. Derivatives droplet n. Etymology: OE dropa, drop(p)ian ult. f. Gmc: cf. DRIP, DROOP |
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