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过去式
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1
丢下, 使落下
to let or make something fall to the ground
及物动词
- 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。
- The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette.
火灾是由有人掉落点燃的香烟引起的。
- U.S. planes began dropping bombs on the city.
美国飞机开始向城市投下炸弹。
2
下降, 减少
to become less in amount, number, degree, or intensity
- 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。
- After the promotion ended, customer inquiries dropped.
促销结束后，客户的询问减少了。
- With improved efficiency, costs are expected to drop.
随着效率的提高，成本预计会下降。
- Confidence was dropping as the project faced unexpected challenges.
随着项目面临意想不到的挑战，信心正在下降。
3
掉落, 落下
to fall or descend freely under the influence of gravity
- 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。
- Leaves from the trees started to drop gently to the forest floor in the autumn breeze.
树叶在秋风中开始轻轻地落下到森林的地面上。
- She watched the coin drop into the wishing well.
她看着硬币掉进许愿井。
- Rain started to drop lightly from the overcast sky.
雨开始从阴沉的天空中轻轻落下。
4
丢下, 提到
to casually bring up or mention something
及物动词
- 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。
- In an attempt to impress his date, he casually dropped hints about his successful career in the tech industry.
为了给约会对象留下深刻印象，他随意提到了他在科技行业的成功职业生涯。
- He would drop snippets of his fitness routine and healthy lifestyle to impress his peers.
他会随口提到他的健身习惯和健康生活方式的片段，以打动他的同龄人。
- At the networking event, she strategically dropped mentions of her involvement in high-profile projects.
在社交活动上，她策略性地提到了自己参与高调项目。
5
断绝, 结束关系
to end a connection or relationship with someone or something
及物动词
- 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。
- Unable to resolve their differences, they mutually agreed to drop their romantic relationship.
无法解决他们的分歧，他们相互同意结束他们的恋爱关系。
- Frustrated with the team's performance, the coach threatened to drop underperforming players.
对球队表现感到沮丧的教练威胁要剔除表现不佳的球员。
- Facing creative differences, the band made the difficult choice to drop their lead singer and continue as a trio.
面对创作上的分歧，乐队做出了艰难的决定，放弃他们的主唱，继续以三人组合的形式发展。
6
放弃, 停止
to stop or give up on something that was previously pursued or undertaken
及物动词
- 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。
- Jenna dropped her pursuit of a career in medicine in favor of pursuing her passion for art.
珍娜放弃了追求医学事业，转而追求她对艺术的热情。
- John eventually dropped the idea of starting his own business because of the risks involved.
约翰最终因为涉及的风险放弃了自己创业的想法。
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放下, 卸下
to release or unload people or cargo from a vehicle
及物动词
- 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。
- The shuttle service dropped the hikers at the trailhead early in the morning.
班车服务一大早就将徒步旅行者送到了步道起点。
- The courier dropped the parcel at the recipient's doorstep with a signature
快递员将包裹放在收件人的门口并附上签名。
- Parents drop their children at the school gate every morning before heading to work.
父母每天早上上班前都会把孩子放在学校门口。
8
输掉, 失败
(in sports) to be unable to get a win against the opposing team
及物动词
- 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。
- They didn't drop any points until halfway through the season.
直到赛季中途，他们都没有丢掉任何分数。
9
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
及物动词
- 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。
- The gust of wind was so strong that it dropped the tree limb onto the roof of the house.
那阵风太强了，以至于把树枝吹落到了房子的屋顶上。
- The earthquake shook the buildings, dropping debris onto the streets below.
地震震动了建筑物，将碎片掉落到下面的街道上。
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
及物动词
- 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。
- The guitarist dropped the pitch of his solo to build anticipation for the final chorus.
吉他手降低了他独奏的音调，为最后的合唱部分营造期待感。
- The remix of the track dropped the original song's key to give it a darker and more ominous tone.
这首曲子的混音降低了原曲的音调，使其呈现出更黑暗和不祥的基调。
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花掉, 丢掉
to lose, spend, or give away money
及物动词
- 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。
- They dropped all their savings on a vacation.
他们花光了所有积蓄去度假。
- I can't believe I dropped so much money on that fancy dinner.
我不敢相信我在那顿豪华晚餐上花了这么多钱。
- He dropped a significant amount of money at the casino.
他在赌场损失了一大笔钱。
12
产仔, 生下
(of animals) to give birth to offspring
及物动词
- 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。
- The zookeepers were excited as the panda started to show signs that she would drop a cub soon.
动物园的管理员很兴奋，因为熊猫开始显示出她即将产下幼崽的迹象。
- The endangered species successfully dropped a litter of pups, offering hope for conservation efforts.
濒危物种成功产下一窝幼崽，为保护工作带来了希望。
- The wildlife photographer patiently observed as the elephant prepared to drop a calf.
野生动物摄影师耐心地观察着大象准备生下小象。
13
屈服, 倒下
to succumb to fatigue, exhaustion, or death
- 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。
- In extreme conditions, animals in the wild can drop from exhaustion during prolonged periods of chasing prey.
在极端条件下，野生动物在长时间追逐猎物时会因精疲力竭而倒下。
- The marathon runner ignored signs of dehydration, causing them to drop suddenly during the race.
马拉松选手忽视了脱水的迹象，导致他们在比赛中突然倒下。
- In survival situations, it's crucial to conserve energy to prevent dropping from physical exertion.
在生存情况下，保存能量以防止因体力消耗而倒下至关重要。
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省略, 去掉
to intentionally omit certain letters or syllables in speech or writing, often for the sake of informality
及物动词
- 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。
- When texting, people often drop vowels or use abbreviations for faster communication.
发短信时，人们常常省略元音或使用缩写以加快沟通速度。
- The author decided to drop certain letters from the character's dialogue to reflect their accent.
作者决定从角色的对话中省略某些字母以反映他们的口音。
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删除, 移除
to remove or eliminate something from one's possession or environment
及物动词
- 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。
- The company announced plans to drop outdated technology from its product line.
该公司宣布计划从其产品线中淘汰过时的技术。
- She dropped the habit of checking her phone constantly to focus more on her studies.
她戒掉了不断查看手机的习惯，以便更专注于学习。
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放弃, 断绝关系
to cease to associate or interact with someone
及物动词
- 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。
- It's difficult to drop someone you've known for years, but sometimes it's necessary for personal growth.
放弃一个你认识多年的人很难，但有时对个人成长是必要的。
- He decided to drop his business partner due to irreconcilable differences in their visions for the company.
由于对公司愿景存在不可调和的分歧，他决定放弃他的商业伙伴。
18
垂下, 往下看
to direct one's gaze downward
- 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。
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下降, 陡降
(particularly of a ground surface) to suddenly slope downward
- 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。
- The cliff dropped down over a hundred feet to the sea below.
悬崖陡降超过一百英尺至下方的海面。
- The land dropped steeply away into a small valley.
地面陡峭地下降到一个小山谷。
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
及物动词
- 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。
- She rearranged her desktop by dropping application icons into different folders for better organization.
她通过将应用程序图标拖放到不同的文件夹中重新排列了桌面，以便更好地组织。
21
移除, 排除
to intentionally remove or exclude someone or something from a group, list, or consideration
及物动词
- 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。
- Due to space limitations, they had to drop a few names from the guest list for the wedding reception.
由于空间限制，他们不得不从婚礼接待的宾客名单中删除一些名字。
- The company made the decision to drop several low-selling products from their catalog
该公司决定从其目录中剔除几种销售不佳的产品。
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顺便拜访, 突然造访
to pay someone a visit without prior notice
- 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。
- The kids drop round and see her from time to time.
孩子们时不时地顺道去看看她。
- Why don’t you drop in for a drink one evening?
你为什么不找个晚上过来喝一杯？
23
甩掉, 抛弃
to put a sudden end to a romantic relationship
及物动词
- 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。
- She dropped her boyfriend when she discovered he had been unfaithful.
当她发现他不忠时，她甩了她的男朋友。
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发布, 推出
to release music, a product, or other media
- 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。
- They're planning to drop the album next month.
他们计划下个月发行这张专辑。
- His latest track dropped at midnight.
他的最新单曲在午夜发布了。
- That trailer dropped unexpectedly and broke the internet.
那个预告片意外地发布并引爆了互联网。