to drop
01
丢下, 使落下
to let or make something fall to the ground
Transitive: to drop sth
例子
Supplies are being dropped for the refugees.
物资正在为难民空投。
The children were dropping stones off the bridge.
孩子们从桥上扔下石头。
02
下降, 减少
to become less in amount, number, degree, or intensity
Intransitive
例子
Sales tend to drop during the off-peak season.
在淡季期间，销售额往往会下降。
The temperature is dropping as winter approaches.
随着冬天的临近，气温正在下降。
2.1
降低, 减少
to lessen the amount, number, degree, or intensity of something
Transitive: to drop a rate or degree
例子
She decided to drop the price to attract more customers.
她决定降低价格以吸引更多客户。
In the upcoming release, the company plans to drop the subscription fee.
在即将发布的版本中，公司计划取消订阅费。
03
掉落, 落下
to fall or descend freely under the influence of gravity
Intransitive: to drop | to drop somewhere
例子
The apple fell from the tree and dropped to the ground.
苹果从树上掉下来，掉到了地上。
Raindrops began to drop from the dark clouds overhead.
雨滴开始从头顶的乌云中落下。
04
丢下, 提到
to casually bring up or mention something
Transitive: to drop mention of something
例子
During the conversation, he managed to drop the fact that he had traveled to over 20 countries.
在谈话中，他设法透露了他曾去过20多个国家的事实。
She subtly dropped the name of a famous author she claimed to know personally to impress her colleagues.
她巧妙地提到了一位她声称个人认识的著名作家的名字，以给她的同事留下深刻印象。
05
断绝, 结束关系
to end a connection or relationship with someone or something
Transitive: to drop a person or relationship
例子
After years of disagreements, she decided to drop her toxic friendship.
经过多年的分歧，她决定结束这段有毒的友谊。
The company chose to drop its partnership with the unreliable supplier due to constant delays.
由于不断延迟，该公司选择终止与不可靠供应商的合作关系。
06
放弃, 停止
to stop or give up on something that was previously pursued or undertaken
Transitive: to drop a plan or pursuit
例子
Sarah decided to drop her French lessons because she found them too challenging.
莎拉决定放弃她的法语课，因为她觉得太难了。
The company had to drop their plans for expansion due to financial constraints.
由于财务限制，该公司不得不放弃其扩张计划。
07
放下, 卸下
to release or unload people or cargo from a vehicle
Transitive: to drop sb/sth somewhere
例子
The bus driver dropped the passengers at the main station.
公交车司机将乘客放下在总站。
The delivery person dropped the package at the customer's doorstep.
送货员将包裹放在了顾客的门阶上。
08
输掉, 失败
(in sports) to be unable to get a win against the opposing team
Transitive: to drop a match or round
例子
It 's a long time since we dropped a game.
自从我们输掉一场比赛以来已经很长时间了。
She dropped the second set but came back to win the match.
她输掉了第二局，但回来赢得了比赛。
09
击倒, 打倒
to cause someone or something to fall to the ground as a result of the force of a blow or gunshot
Transitive: to drop sb/sth
例子
The boxer 's powerful punch dropped his opponent to the canvas.
拳击手的有力一拳将对手击倒在画布上。
The hunter carefully aimed and dropped the deer with a single shot.
猎人仔细瞄准，一枪放倒了鹿。
10
降低, 减少
to lower the key, pitch, tempo, or other qualities of a recording, typically to create a different mood or effect
Transitive: to drop the qualities of a recording
例子
The DJ decided to drop the tempo of the music to create a more relaxed atmosphere.
DJ决定降低音乐的节奏以创造更轻松的氛围。
The band dropped the key of their song to accommodate the lead singer's vocal range.
乐队降低了他们歌曲的音调以适应主唱的音域。
11
花掉, 丢掉
to lose, spend, or give away money
Transitive: to drop an amount of money | to drop an amount of money on sth
例子
I dropped $ 50 on a new pair of shoes.
我花了50美元买了一双新鞋。
She dropped $ 100 on concert tickets.
她花了100美元买音乐会门票。
12
产仔, 生下
(of animals) to give birth to offspring
Transitive: to drop offspring
例子
The ewe dropped two healthy lambs in the early hours of the morning.
母羊在清晨生下了两只健康的小羊。
In the quiet of the stable, the mare began to drop her foal, a beautiful chestnut colt.
在马厩的寂静中，母马开始产下她的小马驹，一匹漂亮的栗色小马。
13
屈服, 倒下
to succumb to fatigue, exhaustion, or death
Intransitive
例子
After running a marathon without proper training, he felt his legs weaken and feared he might drop from exhaustion.
在没有适当训练的情况下跑完马拉松后，他感到双腿无力，害怕自己可能会因为精疲力竭而倒下。
Exhausted from the intense workout, she struggled to catch her breath and worried she might drop if she pushed herself further.
由于高强度的锻炼而筋疲力尽，她努力喘气，担心如果继续坚持下去可能会倒下。
14
省略, 去掉
to intentionally omit certain letters or syllables in speech or writing, often for the sake of informality
Transitive: to drop letters or syllables
例子
She tends to drop the ' g' at the end of her words when she's speaking casually.
她说话随意时，往往会省略单词末尾的'g'。
In some dialects, speakers may drop certain syllables to streamline their speech.
在某些方言中，说话者可能会省略某些音节以使他们的语言更流畅。
15
删除, 移除
to remove or eliminate something from one's possession or environment
Transitive: to drop sth
例子
The restaurant decided to drop certain items from the menu due to low demand.
由于需求低，餐厅决定从菜单中删除某些项目。
He dropped the excess weight by sticking to a healthy diet and regular exercise.
他通过坚持健康饮食和定期锻炼减掉了多余的体重。
16
滴下, 掉落
to cause or let small quantities of liquid or other substances to fall from a higher point to a lower one
Intransitive
17
放弃, 断绝关系
to cease to associate or interact with someone
Transitive: to drop sb
例子
After the disagreement, Sarah decided to drop her former friend from her social circle.
在意见不合后，莎拉决定将她的前朋友从她的社交圈中剔除。
I had to drop my old study group because our schedules no longer aligned.
我不得不退出我的旧学习小组，因为我们的时间表不再一致。
18
垂下, 往下看
to direct one's gaze downward
Intransitive
例子
Her eyes dropped to her lap.
她的眼睛垂下到了她的膝盖上。
She smiled and let her eyes drop again.
她笑了笑，又让眼睛垂下。
19
下降, 陡降
(particularly of a ground surface) to suddenly slope downward
Intransitive
例子
In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.
在他们面前，山谷从路边陡降下去。
On the left the ground drops away, giving a view over the rooftops.
在左边，地面突然下降，可以俯瞰屋顶。
20
拖放, 通过拖放移动
to move files, data, or objects from one location to another within a graphical user interface by clicking and dragging the item from its current position and releasing it into a new location
Transitive: to drop files somewhere
例子
You can easily drag and drop files onto your memory stick.
你可以轻松地将文件拖放到你的U盘上。
To organize his documents, John dropped the image files from his desktop into the ' Pictures' folder.
为了整理他的文件，约翰将桌面上的图片文件拖放到了“图片”文件夹中。
21
移除, 排除
to intentionally remove or exclude someone or something from a group, list, or consideration
Transitive: to drop from a group
例子
She 's been dropped from the team because of injury.
她因伤被剔除出队。
The teacher chose to drop the controversial topic from the classroom discussion.
老师选择从课堂讨论中剔除这个有争议的话题。
22
顺便拜访, 突然造访
to pay someone a visit without prior notice
例子
I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.
我只是顺道来看看你怎么样。
Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.
简今天早上顺道来办公室告诉我她的消息。
23
甩掉, 抛弃
to put a sudden end to a romantic relationship
Transitive: to drop sb
例子
She dropped him as soon as she found out he had been seeing another woman.
她一发现他在见另一个女人就甩了他。
He dropped her when he found out she had been dishonest about her past.
当他发现她对自己的过去不诚实时，他抛弃了她。
24
发布, 推出
to release music, a product, or other media
Slang例子
She 's going to drop her new single tonight.
The brand just dropped a new collection.
该品牌刚刚发布了一个新系列。
Drop
01
滴, 泪
a small amount of liquid or solid that falls or is released in a rounded shape
例子
A drop of rain landed on her hand.
一滴雨落在了她的手上。
She added a drop of vanilla extract to the batter.
她在面糊中加入了一滴香草精。
02
滴, 珍珠
a shape that is spherical and small
03
掉落, 放下
the act of dropping something
04
悬崖, 峭壁
a steep high face of rock
05
骤降, 下跌
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
06
寄存处, 投放点
a central depository where things can be left or picked up
07
幕布, 背景
a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
08
下降, 降落
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
09
藏匿处, 仓库
a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
