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drop verb (FALL )
B1 [I orT ] tofallor toallowsomething tofall:
（使）落下，（使）掉下；丢下 She dropped herkeys. 她把钥匙掉了。
I'm always dropping things. 我总是掉东西。
Amanda dropped hersunglassesin/into thefountain. 阿曼达把太阳镜掉进喷水池里了。
Thebookdroppedfrom/off theshelf. 书从书架上掉了下来。
Don't drop it!/Don'tletit drop! 别让那东西掉下来！
to go down onto the ground suddenly
fallShe slipped and fell. dropSeveral apples dropped from the tree. collapseSeveral buildings collapsed in the earthquake. crumpleHe fainted and crumpled into a heap on the floor. tumbleA huge rock tumbled down the mountain. plungeFour of the mountaineers plunged to their deaths when their ropes broke. See more results »
drop dead
C2 todiesuddenlyandunexpectedly:
暴亡，猝死，突然死去 He droppeddeadon thesquashcourtat theageof 43. 他猝死在壁球场上，年仅43岁。
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dropsomeone a line informal
to write someone aletter,especiallyashortinformalone:
给…写信（尤指非正式的简短书信） Just drop me alinewhen youdecideon adate. 一旦你确定了日期给我写信就行。
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drop (someone ) a hint informal
totellsomeone something in a way that is notdirect:
暗示，给…露口风 She dropped ahintthat she'd like to come to theparty. 她暗示她想来参加聚会。
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dropyour aitches/h's UK
to notpronouncetheletterh at thebeginningof words in which it should bepronounced:
漏发词首h音 He drops hisaitchesand it reallyannoysmyparents.
See more A manrushedpast andjoggedherelbow, making her drop thebag. She dropped hercupand itsmashedtopieceson thestonefloor. Helicopters droppedleafletsover thecity. Sheaccidentallydropped herringdown adrainin theroad. Witnessessay that there was anexplosionand then theplanedropped like astonetoearth. Falling and dropping
ass collapse/fall in a heap idiom cropper crumple drop like flies idiom drop off faceplant fall away fly let go idiom mic drop nosedive overbalance parachutist plunge pratfall shower thump trip wayside See more results »
drop verb (LOWER )
B2 [I orT ] tomoveto alowerlevel, orcausesomething tomoveto alowerlevel:
（使）下降，（使）降低 Thewaterlevelin thefloodedregionhasfinallybegunto drop. 受灾地区的洪水终于开始退去了。
Thelanddrops(away) (=slopesdown) sharplybehind thebarrier. 在这道屏障的后面，地势急剧倾斜而下。
We had to dropourpricesbecause of therecession. 由于经济不景气，我们不得不降低了价格。
to become smaller or less
decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduceThey've just reduced the price. bring downThey are bringing down their prices. dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. See more results »
Temperatures can drop well belowfreezinginmidwinter. Let'scutourlossesandsellthebusinessbeforepricesdropevenfurther. Thehurricanewasdowngradedto atropicalstormwhenitsspeeddropped to 70mph. Hethinkswe shouldsellthebusinessbeforepricesdropevenfurther. Fishstruggleforsurvivalwhen thewaterleveldrops in thelake. Becoming and making smaller or less
abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation boil damp falling falling-off foreshorten foreshortened go through the floor idiom rollback runsomeone/something down rundown sag salami slicing shave telescope tumble See more results »
drop verb (STOP )
B2 [T ] tostopdoing orplanningsomething,especiallyanactivity:
停止，放弃（尤指某种活动） I'm going to dropyogaand doaerobicsinstead. 我准备不再练瑜伽而开始做有氧运动。
Can you drop what you're doing andhelpme with thisreport? 你能停下手里的活儿来帮我写这份报告吗？
[T ] tostopincludingsomeone in agrouporteam:
将…排除在外；开除；使离队 He's been droppedfrom theteambecause ofinjury. 他因受伤而未能入选球队。
Thepolicehave had to dropchargesagainst her because they couldn'tfindanyevidence. Shewalkedfreeafter thechargesagainst her were dropped. He was dropped from theteamafterfailingtoturnup for adrugstest. You can't just show up at myworkandexpectme to drop everything. Thebandwas dropped bytheirrecordlabelbecause ofcreativedifferences. Stop having or doing something
abdicate abdication bail out bandh break withsomething butt out forfeitable forgo forsake forswear ghost give up give up the ghost idiom lay relinquish relinquishment self-denying self-sacrifice self-sacrificing throw See more results »
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Removing and getting rid of things
drop verb (TAKE )
C1 [T + adv/prep ] to take someone to aparticularplace, usually in acar, andleavethem there:
（通常指用汽车）捎，带（某人至某地） They dropped meoff at themainentrance. 他们把我捎到正门。
I dropped himat thelibraryand wentshopping. 我开车把他带到图书馆后就去买东西去了。
Transferring and transporting objects
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Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
drop verb (BE/MAKE AVAILABLE )
[I orT ] informal tobecomeavailableforpeopletobuy,listento, orwatch,especiallyusing theinternet; to make somethingavailablelike this:
It's anexcitingtimefor her, with thetourstartingand therecordabout to drop.
WeheardthatrapperDave was about to drop a newalbum.
Gwen's got asoloalbumdroppingsoon. A newvideois about to drop -staytuned. Keep aneyeout for the newskateboardsdroppingsoon. The 28-year-old dropped hisdebutalbumthiswinter. Heregularlysellsmore than 100,000copieseverytimehe drops a new CDviatheindependentlabelhe co-owns. During arecentlytapedperformancefor MTV's "Unplugged"series, she dropped a two-hour set of all-newmaterial. Available and accessible
accessibility accessible atyour command idiom availability available nothing obtainable offer on call idiom on demand idiom on hand idiom on/aboutyour person idiom release season stream unfreeze unfrozen unlock unobtainable up for grabs idiom See more results »
Idioms be fit/ready to drop
dropsomeone/something like a hot potato
drop a brick/clanger
drop dead!
drop everything
drop it/the subject
drop the ball
Phrasal verbs drop back
drop behind
drop by/in
drop off
dropsomeone/something off
drop out
drop noun (SMALL AMOUNT )
B1 [C ] asmallround-shapedamountofliquid:
滴 IthoughtIfelta dropof rain. 我觉得有一滴雨落在了身上。
There were little dropsof painton thekitchenfloor. 厨房地板上有几小滴油漆。
[S ] asmallamountofliquidyou candrink:
（饮料）少许，一点 I'll have a dropmore juice,please. 请再给我来一点果汁。
"Would you like somemilk?" "Just a drop,please." “你要牛奶吗？”“请稍加一点。”
drops [plural ]
liquidmedicinegiven in verysmallamounts:
（药物）滴液，滴剂 eye/nose/eardrops 眼药水／滴鼻剂／滴耳剂
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[C ] mainlyUK asmallpieceofsweetfoodmade ofsugar:
小块甜食 fruit/peardrops 水果／梨味糖
chocolatedrops 巧克力糖
Inoticeddrops ofwaterploppingonto thecarpet. Weplacedsaucepanson thefloortocatchthe drops ofwatercoming through theroof. The drop ofreddyediffusedslowlyin thewater. Could I have a drop morewater,please? Would you like a drop morevino? Words meaning small pieces and amounts
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drop noun (LOWER )
C1 [C usually singular ] thedistancefrom one thing to somethinglower:
下降距离，下落距离 There's a dropof twometresfrom thewindowto theground. 窗户离地面有两米的距离。
B2 [C usually singular ] areductionin theamountorlevelof something:
降低的程度；减少的数量 Therecentdropin magazinesubscriptionsiscausingsomeconcern. 最近杂志订阅数量的减少引起了一些关注。
the fact of getting smaller or becoming less
decreaseThere has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors. fallA fall in the price of petrol is unlikely. fall-offThere's been a sharp fall-off in demand for the product since the company's scandal broke. falling-offThere has been a slight falling-off in public sector employment growth. riseThere has been a sharp rise in home sales this month. See more results »
Theyforecastalargedrop inunemploymentover the next twoyears. In anemergencyyou could get out through awindow, but it would be anastydrop. He took a drop insalarywhen hechangedjobs. Touroperatorshavereporteda drop inbookings. Shelookedover thecliffandfoundshe wasstandingat theedgeof averticaldrop. Measurements in general
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drop noun (FALL )
[C ] theactofdelivering things such assupplies,medicine, etc., often by dropping them from anaircraft:
（补给品、药品等的）空投，空降 afooddrop 空投食品
Thehelicoptermade a drop of much-neededsuppliesto thestrandedhikers. 直升机向被困的徒步旅行者空投了他们急需的用品。
[C ] thesituationin which something isleftin aplaceandlatercollectedby someoneelse, usually aspy
（间谍等）从某处取（情报等）
Delivering and despatching
air bridge air corridor air-dash box scheme consign courier dispatch drop off mail misaddress misdirect misdirection misroute sendsomething off sendsomething on sendsomething out ship shipment shoot truck See more results »
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Emergency services in general
Transferring and transporting objects
International relations: spying and espionage
Idioms a drop in the ocean
a drop too much (to drink)
at the drop of a hat
(Definition ofdrop from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
drop verb (FALL )
B1 [I orT ] tofallor toallowsomething tofall
（使）落下，（使）掉下；丢下 She dropped herkeys. 她把钥匙掉了。
I'm always dropping things. 我总是掉东西。
Amanda dropped hersunglassesin/into thefountain. 阿曼达把太阳镜掉进喷水池里了。
Thebookdroppedfrom/off theshelf. 书从书架上掉了下来。
Don't drop it!/Don'tletit drop! 别让那东西掉下来！
drop dead
C2 todiesuddenlyandunexpectedly
暴亡，猝死，突然死去 He droppeddeadon thesquashcourtat theageof 43. 他猝死在壁球场上，年仅43岁。
dropsb a line informal
to write someone aletter,especiallyashortinformalone
给…写信（尤指非正式的简短书信） Just drop me alinewhen youdecideon adate. 一旦你确定了日期给我写信就行。
drop (sb ) a hint informal
totellsomeone something in a way that is notdirect
暗示，给…露口风 She dropped ahintthat she'd like to come to theparty. 她暗示她想来参加聚会。
dropyour aitches/h's UK
to notpronouncetheletterh at thebeginningof words in which it should bepronounced
漏发词首h音
A manrushedpast andjoggedherelbow, making her drop thebag. She dropped hercupand itsmashedtopieceson thestonefloor. Helicopters droppedleafletsover thecity. Sheaccidentallydropped herringdown adrainin theroad. Witnesses say that there was anexplosionand then theplanedropped like astonetoearth.
drop verb (LOWER )
B2 [I orT ] tomoveto alowerlevel, orcausesomething tomoveto alowerlevel
（使）下降，（使）降低 Thewaterlevelin thefloodedregionhasfinallybegunto drop. 受灾地区的洪水终于开始退去了。
Thelanddrops(away) (=slopesdown) sharplybehind thebarrier. 在这道屏障的后面，地势急剧倾斜而下。
We had to dropourpricesbecause of therecession. 由于经济不景气，我们不得不降低了价格。
Temperatures can drop well belowfreezinginmidwinter. Let'scutourlossesandsellthebusinessbeforepricesdropevenfurther. Thehurricanewasdowngradedto atropicalstormwhenitsspeeddropped to 70mph. Hethinkswe shouldsellthebusinessbeforepricesdropevenfurther. Fishstruggleforsurvivalwhen thewaterleveldrops in thelake.
drop verb (STOP )
B2 [T ] tostopdoing orplanningsomething,especiallyanactivity
停止，放弃（尤指某种活动） I'm going to dropyogaand doaerobicsinstead. 我准备不再练瑜伽而开始做有氧运动。
Can you drop what you're doing andhelpme with thisreport? 你能停下手里的活儿来帮我写这份报告吗？
[T ] tostopincludingsomeone in agrouporteam
将…排除在外；开除；使离队 He's been droppedfrom theteambecause ofinjury. 他因受伤而未能入选球队。
Thepolicehave had to dropchargesagainst her because they couldn'tfindanyevidence. Shewalkedfreeafter thechargesagainst her were dropped. He was dropped from theteamafterfailingtoturnup for adrugstest. You can't just show up at myworkandexpectme to drop everything. Thebandwas dropped bytheirrecordlabelbecause ofcreativedifferences.
drop verb (TAKE )
C1 [T + adv/prep ] to take someone to aparticularplace, usually in acar, andleavethem there
（通常指用汽车）捎，带（某人至某地） They dropped meoff at themainentrance. 他们把我捎到正门。
I dropped himat thelibraryand wentshopping. 我开车把他带到图书馆后就去买东西去了。
Idioms be fit/ready to drop
dropsb/sth like a hot potato
drop a brick/clanger
drop dead!
drop everything
drop it/the subject
drop the ball
Phrasal verbs drop behind
drop by/in
drop off
dropsb/sth off
drop out
drop noun (SMALL AMOUNT )
B1 [C ] asmallround-shapedamountofliquid
滴 IthoughtIfelta dropof rain. 我觉得有一滴雨落在了身上。
There were little dropsof painton thekitchenfloor. 厨房地板上有几小滴油漆。
[S ] asmallamountofliquidyou candrink
（饮料）少许，一点 I'll have a dropmore juice,please. 请再给我来一点果汁。
"Would you like somemilk?" "Just a drop,please." “你要牛奶吗？”“请稍加一点。”
drops [plural ]
liquidmedicinegiven in verysmallamounts
（药物）滴液，滴剂 eye/nose/eardrops 眼药水／滴鼻剂／滴耳剂
[C ] mainlyUK asmallpieceofsweetfoodmade ofsugar
小块甜食 fruit/peardrops 水果／梨味糖
chocolatedrops 巧克力糖
Inoticeddrops ofwaterploppingonto thecarpet. Weplacedsaucepanson thefloortocatchthe drops ofwatercoming through theroof. The drop ofreddyediffusedslowlyin thewater. Could I have a drop morewater,please? Would you like a drop morevino?
drop noun (LOWER )
C1 [C usually singular ] thedistancefrom one thing to somethinglower
下降距离，下落距离 There's a dropof twometresfrom thewindowto theground. 窗户离地面有两米的距离。
B2 [C usually singular ] areductionin theamountorlevelof something
降低的程度；减少的数量 Therecentdropin magazinesubscriptionsiscausingsomeconcern. 最近杂志订阅数量的减少引起了一些关注。
Theyforecastalargedrop inunemploymentover the next twoyears. In anemergencyyou could get out through awindow, but it would be anastydrop. He took a drop insalarywhen hechangedjobs. Touroperatorshavereporteda drop inbookings. Shelookedover thecliffandfoundshe wasstandingat theedgeof averticaldrop.
drop noun (FALL )
[C ] theactofdelivering things such assupplies,medicine, etc., often by dropping them from anaircraft
（补给品、药品等的）空投，空降 afooddrop 空投食品
Thehelicoptermade a drop of much-neededsuppliesto thestrandedhikers. 直升机向被困的徒步旅行者空投了他们急需的用品。
[C ] thesituationin which something isleftin aplaceandlatercollectedby someoneelse, usually aspy
（间谍等）从某处取（情报等）
Idioms a drop in the ocean
a drop too much (to drink)
at the drop of a hat
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drop verb (FALL )
[I/T ] tofallintentionallyorunintentionally, or toletsomethingfall:
[T ] She dropped herkeyson atablebeside thedoor.
[I ] Thebookdropped to thefloor.
[I ] fig. (= tofalldown) .
drop verb (LOWER )
[I/T ] tomoveorchangeto alowerlevel, or to make somethingloweror less:
[I ] Thetemperaturedroppednearly50degreesin 24hours.
[T ] We are going to have to dropourprices.
drop verb (STOP )
[T ] tostopsomething you were doing orplanningto do:
Afterwinningapayraise, theuniondroppeditsotherdemands.
He was dropped from(= taken off) theteambecause of hisgrades.
Idioms drop a hint
drop dead
drop everything
drop the ball
Phrasal verbs drop by(somewhere)
drop in
drop off
drop offsomething/someone
drop out
drop noun (SMALL AMOUNT )
[C ] a verysmallamountof aliquid:
drop noun (REDUCTION )
[U ] areductionin theamountorlevelof something:
[U ] A drop is also thedistancefrom one thing to somethinglower:
It’s a drop of over 150feetfrom thetopof the Niagara Falls.
Idioms a drop in the bucket
at the drop of a hat
(Definition ofdrop from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
[I orT ] tobecomelowerinlevel,value,price, etc.:
InNovember,pricescontinuedto drop whilepropertysaletimeslengthened.
dropdramatically/sharply/significantly
drop 10%/10 points/10p, etc. Like-for-likesalesdropped 8%.
drop by sth Thecostof thetechnologyis still high but has dropped byhalfin the last 6months.
drop to sth Thetotalvolumeof the country'scrudeexportsdropped to 10.3 millionbarrels.
drop below sth Unemployment may drop below thesymbolic1 millionmarkbeforelong.
[T ] toreducesomething such as aprice:
Manycompanieswill droppricesinorderto getyourbusiness.
drop sth by £10/10%, etc. Thesupermarketis dropping thepriceofitsmilkby 1pperpint.
drop sth to sth After thehousehad been on themarketfor sixmonths, theaskingpricewas dropped to £750,000.
[T ] tostopdoing orplanningsomething:
drop acase/lawsuit/charge
drop aplan/idea
[T ] tostopusing, making, orprovidingsomething:
Aspokespersonfor theairlinesaid that it will dropitsflightsfromDenverto Detroit.
Themanufacturerrecentlydroppeditsdistributorsinordertoselldirect.
[T ] informal toloseasumofmoneyin abusinessorgame:
One medium-sizedinvestmentbankisknownto have dropped $10 million on asingleover-the-counterderivativetrade.
[T ] IT to puttext, afile, apicture, etc. in aparticularplaceon acomputerscreenusingyourmouse :
Justdragand drop theimagesintoyourpresentation.
drop the ball informal
to make amistake,especiallyby doing something in acarelessorstupidway:
Thestafferresponsibleforfindingtherightlocationhad dropped theball.
Phrasal verbs drop back
drop off
drop out
areductionin thelevel,value,price, etc. of something:
a drop in sth Majorsupermarketchainsexperienceda drop insales.
a dramatic/major/sharp drop Hewarnedthatstockscould take asharpdrop today.
a 10%/10point/10p, etc. drop
(Definition ofdrop from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof drop drop
We find that for zero or moderate surface tension the speed at which adrop or plume rises increases algebraically with time. From theCambridge English Corpus
The size of thedrop leading a plume is roughly proportional to the initial thickness of the layer. From theCambridge English Corpus
After 12 years, registration and attendance drops so that those pupils who were measured may be less representative of their age group in the community. From theCambridge English Corpus
Employing the upper bound in turn drops both sets of returns by only 15 per cent. From theCambridge English Corpus
As noted earlier, three subjects dropped out of the study because of pain and worsening of clinical symptoms. From theCambridge English Corpus
Thedrop in recall for verbs and, even more, for adjectives is mostly due to the lack of structural information. From theCambridge English Corpus
On day 5 of culture, embryos were transferred to drops of fresh media. From theCambridge English Corpus
First a straight ascension path, second a circular arc, and finally a straight verticaldrop . From theCambridge English Corpus
Considering now the 45" entry, it is observed that the cavity pressuredrop is considerably less than in the vertical and 60" cases. From theCambridge English Corpus
The size of thedrop is virtually independent of surface tension. From theCambridge English Corpus
There was no significant difference betweendrop -outs and completers on any demographic or clinical variables. From theCambridge English Corpus
Outside a certain distance between utterances, the coherence drops off and is highly scattered. From theCambridge English Corpus
This can occur if it is possible for one of the losing candidates to win a seat when the other losing candidate(s) is dropped. From theCambridge English Corpus
Drop -in centres for adolescents: planned to develop existing scheme to include accident prevention.From theCambridge English Corpus
Eachdrop of rain changes the form; even the wind and the air itself, invisible to our eyes, etches its presence. From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith drop drop These are words often used in combination withdrop .
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abrupt drop
As the electrons were the cause of the negative signal, an abrupt drop was present at 1 s corresponding to injection of the fast ions.
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big drop
It is strange that there isn't abig drop in fuel flow at that point.
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corresponding drop in
Although donor funding for mine clearance is increasing—we all welcome that—it appears that there may not be the corresponding drop in casualties.
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