drop 的英语意思
dropdrop1 /drɒp $ drɑːp/ verb (past tense and past participle dropped, present participle dropping) 
查看全部语言翻译1let something fall [transitive] a)to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls停止握持或搬运某物，使其落下: 
He dropped his briefcase on a chair.他把公文包放到一把椅子上。 She screamed and dropped the torch.她尖叫一声，手电筒脱手落下。 b)to make something such as a bomb fall from a plane使炸弹等物从飞机上投落: U.S. planes began dropping bombs on the city.美国飞机开始向该城市投弹。 Supplies are being dropped for the refugees.正在为难民空投物资。2fall [intransitive] to fall suddenly onto the ground or into something突然落到地面或落入某物中drop from/off The apples are beginning to drop from the trees.苹果开始从树上落下。 Your button has dropped off.你的纽扣掉了。3move your body down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to lower yourself or part of your body suddenly突然使自身或身体某部位向下移动drop down/onto/into He dropped down onto the floor and hid under the table.他猛地倒到地板上，躲在桌子下面。 She dropped her head back against the cushion.她把头向后仰靠在靠垫上。4become less [intransitive] to fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower level or amount降到较低的水平或数量，尤指大幅度下降drop suddenly/sharply/dramatically The number of deaths on the roads has dropped sharply.道路死亡人数急剧下降。 Temperatures drop quite dramatically at night, so bring some warm clothing.夜间气温骤降，请带上保暖衣物。drop to Their share of the market dropped to 50 percent this year.他们今年的市场份额下降至50%。► see thesaurus at decrease5reduce [transitive] to reduce the level or amount of something降低某事物的水平或数量: You might be able to get them to drop the price.你也许能让他们降价。 As soon as she saw the police car she dropped her speed.她一看到警车就立刻降低了车速。6not include [transitive] to decide not to include someone or something决定不纳入某人或某事物: His name was dropped from the list.他的名字从名单上被删去了。drop somebody from a team/side Taylor was bitterly disappointed to be dropped from the England side.泰勒被踢出英格兰队，深感失望。7stop doing something [transitive] to stop doing something, discussing something, or continuing with something停止做某事、讨论某事或继续某事: The proposal was dropped after opposition from civil liberties groups.该提案在公民自由团体的反对下被撤回。drop charges/drop a case New evidence was presented to the court and the case was dropped.向法庭提交了新证据，案件因此撤销。drop a subject at school/university (=stop studying it)（＝停止学习该科目） Students are allowed to drop history in Year 9.学生在九年级可以选择不修历史课。 You can’t expect me to drop everything (=completely stop doing whatever I am doing) whenever you’re in town.你不能每次进城都指望我放下一切（＝完全停下手头正在做的事）。 Oh, drop the ‘Senator’ (=stop calling me ‘Senator’) – just call me Gordon.哦，别叫"参议员"了（＝不要再叫我"参议员"）——就叫我戈登吧。 Some time later, the matter was quietly dropped.不久之后，此事被悄然搁置。8stop talking about something [intransitive, transitive] to stop talking about something停止谈论某事drop the subject To her relief, Julius dropped the subject.令她宽慰的是，朱利叶斯不再提这个话题了。drop it (=stop talking about a subject)（＝停止谈论某个话题） Just drop it, will you? I don’t want to talk about it anymore.就别提这事了，好吗？我不想再谈了。 ‘What about the money?’ ‘We’ve agreed to let it drop (=we have agreed not to talk about it anymore).’"那钱的事怎么说？""我们已经同意不再提了（＝已约定不再谈论此事）。"9take somebody somewhere (also drop off) [transitive] to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to another place开车将某人送往某处并让其下车，尤指在前往另一地途中顺道送人: Just drop me here – I can walk the rest of the way.就在这儿让我下车吧——剩下的路我走过去就行。drop somebody at something She dropped Johnny at the school gates at about 8:30.她在8:30左右把约翰尼送到了学校门口。10take something somewhere [transitive] to take something to a place and leave it there将某物带到某处并留在那里drop something round/in I’ve got your books – I’ll drop them round to your place later.你的书我拿到了——待会儿给你送过去。11visit [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to visit someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time顺道拜访相识的人，通常无需提前约定时间drop by/round I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.我只是顺道来看看你过得怎么样。 The kids drop round and see her from time to time.孩子们会时不时地过来看望她。drop into Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.简今早顺道来办公室，告诉我她的消息。drop in (on somebody) Why don’t you drop in for a drink one evening?哪晚来坐坐喝一杯怎么样？12slope downwards [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a path, land etc drops, it goes down suddenly, forming a steep slope（道路、地面等）突然向下倾斜，形成陡坡drop down The cliff dropped down over a hundred feet to the sea below.悬崖向下陡降逾百英尺，直至下方的大海。drop away On the left the ground drops away, giving a view over the rooftops.左侧地势急剧下降，可以俯瞰各家屋顶。13end a relationship [transitive] informal非正式 to suddenly stop having a relationship with someone, especially a romantic relationship突然与某人断绝关系，尤指恋爱关系: She dropped him as soon as she found out he had been seeing another woman.她一得知他曾与另一名女性交往，便立刻甩了他。14until/till you drop until you are too tired to continue doing something直到累得无法继续做某事为止: We’re going to shop till we drop!我们要一直购物到精疲力竭为止！15drop a hint to suggest or ask for something in an indirect way, hoping that the person you are talking to will understand what you mean以间接方式暗示或提出某事，希望对方能明白自己的意思: He dropped some big hints about what he wanted for his birthday.他就自己生日想要什么给出了几个明显的暗示。16drop somebody a line/note informal非正式 to write a short letter to someone给某人写一封简短的信: Drop us a line to let us know how you’re getting on.给我们写封信，告诉我们你过得怎么样。17drop dead a) informal非正式 to die suddenly突然死亡 b)spoken口语 informal非正式 an impolite expression which you say to someone when you are extremely angry with them对某人极度愤怒时所说的无礼表达18somebody’s jaw dropped used to say that someone was very surprised用于表示某人极为惊讶19drop your eyes/gaze to stop looking at someone and look down, usually because you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable停止注视某人并低下目光，通常因感到尴尬或不自在: Ben looked at me in horror for a moment and then dropped his gaze.本惊恐地看了我片刻，然后垂下了目光。20the wind drops the wind stops风停: They waited for the wind to drop.他们等待风停。21drop a bombshell informal非正式 to suddenly tell someone a shocking piece of news突然告知某人一个令人震惊的消息: Finally she dropped the bombshell. She was pregnant and I was the father.她终于抛出了那个重磅消息。她怀孕了，而我就是孩子的父亲。22drop somebody in it informal非正式 to say or do something that gets someone else into trouble说话或行事使他人陷入麻烦: You told her where we went on Friday night! You’ve really dropped me in it now!你把我们周五晚上去哪儿了告诉了她！你这下真的害惨我了！23drop $50/£2,000 etc [transitive] informal非正式 to lose money in a business deal, a game etc在商业交易、游戏等中亏损: Phil dropped $200 playing poker yesterday.菲尔昨天打扑克输了200美元。24drop a catch to fail to catch a ball hit by a batsman in cricket在板球比赛中未能接住击球手打出的球25drop a point to lose a point in a sports competition在体育竞赛中失分: Real Madrid dropped a point at home yesterday.皇家马德里昨天在主场失了一分。26be dropping like flies informal非正式 if people are dropping like flies, they are getting ill or dying in large numbers若人们像苍蝇一样纷纷倒下，意即大批人生病或死亡27drop a clanger/brick British English to say something embarrassing in a social situation在社交场合说出令人尴尬的话28drop a stitch to let the wool fall off the needle when you are knitting编织时让毛线从针上脱落29drop anchor to lower a boat’s anchor to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc so that the boat does not float away将船锚沉至海底、湖底等处，以防船只漂走30drop acid informal非正式 to swallow LSD (=an illegal drug)吞服LSD（＝一种违禁药物）COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 7— 释义7drop + NOUNdrop＋名词drop the charges/a case (=stop the legal process of trying to prove someone is guilty)· Both men have been released and the charges have been dropped.· 两名男子均已获释，指控已被撤销。drop everything (=completely stop everything you are doing)· When my mother was sick, I just dropped everything and flew to be with her in Seattle.· 母亲生病时，我放下一切，飞往西雅图陪她。drop the idea· The project was going to be too expensive so the idea was dropped.· 该项目花费过高，因此这个想法被放弃了。drop a plan· The company has dropped its plan to build a hotel on the site.· 该公司已放弃在该地块建造酒店的计划。drop a scheme/program etc· Some banks have dropped their student loan scheme.· 一些银行已取消其学生贷款计划。drop a subject (=stop studying it at school or university)· Students may choose to drop a subject in their second year.· 学生可以在二年级选择放弃某门科目。drop the pretence (=stop pretending)· He has finally dropped the pretence that he’s innocent.· 他终于放弃了装作无辜的伪装。drop back (also drop behind) phrasal verb to move more slowly than other people so that they get ahead of you移动速度比他人慢，以致落在后面: He started out with the leaders but at the first fence he dropped back.他一开始与领骑者并肩，但在第一道障碍处落了下来。 Ellen dropped behind to tie her shoelace.艾伦落在后面系鞋带。drop off phrasal verb1to begin to sleep开始入睡: She kept dropping off at her desk.她一直在办公桌前打瞌睡。 I must have dropped off to sleep.我一定是睡着了。2 drop somebody/something ↔ off to take someone or something to a place by car and leave them there on your way to another place开车将某人或某物送往某处并留下，尤指在途中顺路放下: I’ll drop you off on my way home.我回家途中顺路送你。3to fall to a lower level or amount降至较低的水平或数量: The number of graduates going into teaching has dropped off sharply.选择从教的毕业生人数急剧减少。drop out phrasal verb1to no longer do an activity or belong to a group不再参加某项活动或不再属于某团体: The group gets smaller as members move away or drop out.随着成员离开或退出，团体规模不断缩小。2to leave a school or university before your course has finished在课程结束前离开学校或大学（中途退学）drop out of Bill dropped out of college after his first year.比尔读完大一后就退学了。3to refuse to take part in ordinary society because you do not agree with its principles因不认同社会原则而拒绝参与主流社会生活: In the 60s, Leary urged kids to ‘Turn on, tune in and drop out.’20世纪60年代，利里号召年轻人"Turn on, tune in and drop out"。4if an Internet connection drops out, it suddenly stops, usually for a short time若网络连接中断，指连接突然断开，通常持续时间较短
查看全部语言翻译1let something fall [transitive] a)to stop holding or carrying something so that it falls停止握持或搬运某物，使其落下: He dropped his briefcase on a chair.他把公文包放到一把椅子上。 She screamed and dropped the torch.她尖叫一声，手电筒脱手落下。 b)to make something such as a bomb fall from a plane使炸弹等物从飞机上投落: U.S. planes began dropping bombs on the city.美国飞机开始向该城市投弹。 Supplies are being dropped for the refugees.正在为难民空投物资。2fall [intransitive] to fall suddenly onto the ground or into something突然落到地面或落入某物中drop from/off The apples are beginning to drop from the trees.苹果开始从树上落下。 Your button has dropped off.你的纽扣掉了。3move your body down [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to lower yourself or part of your body suddenly突然使自身或身体某部位向下移动drop down/onto/into He dropped down onto the floor and hid under the table.他猛地倒到地板上，躲在桌子下面。 She dropped her head back against the cushion.她把头向后仰靠在靠垫上。4become less [intransitive] to fall to a lower level or amount, especially a much lower level or amount降到较低的水平或数量，尤指大幅度下降drop suddenly/sharply/dramatically The number of deaths on the roads has dropped sharply.道路死亡人数急剧下降。 Temperatures drop quite dramatically at night, so bring some warm clothing.夜间气温骤降，请带上保暖衣物。drop to Their share of the market dropped to 50 percent this year.他们今年的市场份额下降至50%。► see thesaurus at decrease5reduce [transitive] to reduce the level or amount of something降低某事物的水平或数量: You might be able to get them to drop the price.你也许能让他们降价。 As soon as she saw the police car she dropped her speed.她一看到警车就立刻降低了车速。6not include [transitive] to decide not to include someone or something决定不纳入某人或某事物: His name was dropped from the list.他的名字从名单上被删去了。drop somebody from a team/side Taylor was bitterly disappointed to be dropped from the England side.泰勒被踢出英格兰队，深感失望。7stop doing something [transitive] to stop doing something, discussing something, or continuing with something停止做某事、讨论某事或继续某事: The proposal was dropped after opposition from civil liberties groups.该提案在公民自由团体的反对下被撤回。drop charges/drop a case New evidence was presented to the court and the case was dropped.向法庭提交了新证据，案件因此撤销。drop a subject at school/university (=stop studying it)（＝停止学习该科目） Students are allowed to drop history in Year 9.学生在九年级可以选择不修历史课。 You can’t expect me to drop everything (=completely stop doing whatever I am doing) whenever you’re in town.你不能每次进城都指望我放下一切（＝完全停下手头正在做的事）。 Oh, drop the ‘Senator’ (=stop calling me ‘Senator’) – just call me Gordon.哦，别叫"参议员"了（＝不要再叫我"参议员"）——就叫我戈登吧。 Some time later, the matter was quietly dropped.不久之后，此事被悄然搁置。8stop talking about something [intransitive, transitive] to stop talking about something停止谈论某事drop the subject To her relief, Julius dropped the subject.令她宽慰的是，朱利叶斯不再提这个话题了。drop it (=stop talking about a subject)（＝停止谈论某个话题） Just drop it, will you? I don’t want to talk about it anymore.就别提这事了，好吗？我不想再谈了。 ‘What about the money?’ ‘We’ve agreed to let it drop (=we have agreed not to talk about it anymore).’"那钱的事怎么说？""我们已经同意不再提了（＝已约定不再谈论此事）。"9take somebody somewhere (also drop off) [transitive] to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to another place开车将某人送往某处并让其下车，尤指在前往另一地途中顺道送人: Just drop me here – I can walk the rest of the way.就在这儿让我下车吧——剩下的路我走过去就行。drop somebody at something She dropped Johnny at the school gates at about 8:30.她在8:30左右把约翰尼送到了学校门口。10take something somewhere [transitive] to take something to a place and leave it there将某物带到某处并留在那里drop something round/in I’ve got your books – I’ll drop them round to your place later.你的书我拿到了——待会儿给你送过去。11visit [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to visit someone you know, usually without arranging a particular time顺道拜访相识的人，通常无需提前约定时间drop by/round I just dropped by to see how you were getting on.我只是顺道来看看你过得怎么样。 The kids drop round and see her from time to time.孩子们会时不时地过来看望她。drop into Jan dropped into the office this morning to tell me her news.简今早顺道来办公室，告诉我她的消息。drop in (on somebody) Why don’t you drop in for a drink one evening?哪晚来坐坐喝一杯怎么样？12slope downwards [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a path, land etc drops, it goes down suddenly, forming a steep slope（道路、地面等）突然向下倾斜，形成陡坡drop down The cliff dropped down over a hundred feet to the sea below.悬崖向下陡降逾百英尺，直至下方的大海。drop away On the left the ground drops away, giving a view over the rooftops.左侧地势急剧下降，可以俯瞰各家屋顶。13end a relationship [transitive] informal非正式 to suddenly stop having a relationship with someone, especially a romantic relationship突然与某人断绝关系，尤指恋爱关系: She dropped him as soon as she found out he had been seeing another woman.她一得知他曾与另一名女性交往，便立刻甩了他。14until/till you drop until you are too tired to continue doing something直到累得无法继续做某事为止: We’re going to shop till we drop!我们要一直购物到精疲力竭为止！15drop a hint to suggest or ask for something in an indirect way, hoping that the person you are talking to will understand what you mean以间接方式暗示或提出某事，希望对方能明白自己的意思: He dropped some big hints about what he wanted for his birthday.他就自己生日想要什么给出了几个明显的暗示。16drop somebody a line/note informal非正式 to write a short letter to someone给某人写一封简短的信: Drop us a line to let us know how you’re getting on.给我们写封信，告诉我们你过得怎么样。17drop dead a) informal非正式 to die suddenly突然死亡 b)spoken口语 informal非正式 an impolite expression which you say to someone when you are extremely angry with them对某人极度愤怒时所说的无礼表达18somebody’s jaw dropped used to say that someone was very surprised用于表示某人极为惊讶19drop your eyes/gaze to stop looking at someone and look down, usually because you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable停止注视某人并低下目光，通常因感到尴尬或不自在: Ben looked at me in horror for a moment and then dropped his gaze.本惊恐地看了我片刻，然后垂下了目光。20the wind drops the wind stops风停: They waited for the wind to drop.他们等待风停。21drop a bombshell informal非正式 to suddenly tell someone a shocking piece of news突然告知某人一个令人震惊的消息: Finally she dropped the bombshell. She was pregnant and I was the father.她终于抛出了那个重磅消息。她怀孕了，而我就是孩子的父亲。22drop somebody in it informal非正式 to say or do something that gets someone else into trouble说话或行事使他人陷入麻烦: You told her where we went on Friday night! You’ve really dropped me in it now!你把我们周五晚上去哪儿了告诉了她！你这下真的害惨我了！23drop $50/£2,000 etc [transitive] informal非正式 to lose money in a business deal, a game etc在商业交易、游戏等中亏损: Phil dropped $200 playing poker yesterday.菲尔昨天打扑克输了200美元。24drop a catch to fail to catch a ball hit by a batsman in cricket在板球比赛中未能接住击球手打出的球25drop a point to lose a point in a sports competition在体育竞赛中失分: Real Madrid dropped a point at home yesterday.皇家马德里昨天在主场失了一分。26be dropping like flies informal非正式 if people are dropping like flies, they are getting ill or dying in large numbers若人们像苍蝇一样纷纷倒下，意即大批人生病或死亡27drop a clanger/brick British English to say something embarrassing in a social situation在社交场合说出令人尴尬的话28drop a stitch to let the wool fall off the needle when you are knitting编织时让毛线从针上脱落29drop anchor to lower a boat’s anchor to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc so that the boat does not float away将船锚沉至海底、湖底等处，以防船只漂走30drop acid informal非正式 to swallow LSD (=an illegal drug)吞服LSD（＝一种违禁药物）COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 7— 释义7drop + NOUNdrop＋名词drop the charges/a case (=stop the legal process of trying to prove someone is guilty)· Both men have been released and the charges have been dropped.· 两名男子均已获释，指控已被撤销。drop everything (=completely stop everything you are doing)· When my mother was sick, I just dropped everything and flew to be with her in Seattle.· 母亲生病时，我放下一切，飞往西雅图陪她。drop the idea· The project was going to be too expensive so the idea was dropped.· 该项目花费过高，因此这个想法被放弃了。drop a plan· The company has dropped its plan to build a hotel on the site.· 该公司已放弃在该地块建造酒店的计划。drop a scheme/program etc· Some banks have dropped their student loan scheme.· 一些银行已取消其学生贷款计划。drop a subject (=stop studying it at school or university)· Students may choose to drop a subject in their second year.· 学生可以在二年级选择放弃某门科目。drop the pretence (=stop pretending)· He has finally dropped the pretence that he’s innocent.· 他终于放弃了装作无辜的伪装。drop back (also drop behind) phrasal verb to move more slowly than other people so that they get ahead of you移动速度比他人慢，以致落在后面: He started out with the leaders but at the first fence he dropped back.他一开始与领骑者并肩，但在第一道障碍处落了下来。 Ellen dropped behind to tie her shoelace.艾伦落在后面系鞋带。drop off phrasal verb1to begin to sleep开始入睡: She kept dropping off at her desk.她一直在办公桌前打瞌睡。 I must have dropped off to sleep.我一定是睡着了。2 drop somebody/something ↔ off to take someone or something to a place by car and leave them there on your way to another place开车将某人或某物送往某处并留下，尤指在途中顺路放下: I’ll drop you off on my way home.我回家途中顺路送你。3to fall to a lower level or amount降至较低的水平或数量: The number of graduates going into teaching has dropped off sharply.选择从教的毕业生人数急剧减少。drop out phrasal verb1to no longer do an activity or belong to a group不再参加某项活动或不再属于某团体: The group gets smaller as members move away or drop out.随着成员离开或退出，团体规模不断缩小。2to leave a school or university before your course has finished在课程结束前离开学校或大学（中途退学）drop out of Bill dropped out of college after his first year.比尔读完大一后就退学了。3to refuse to take part in ordinary society because you do not agree with its principles因不认同社会原则而拒绝参与主流社会生活: In the 60s, Leary urged kids to ‘Turn on, tune in and drop out.’20世纪60年代，利里号召年轻人"Turn on, tune in and drop out"。4if an Internet connection drops out, it suddenly stops, usually for a short time若网络连接中断，指连接突然断开，通常持续时间较短dropdrop2 noun 1liquid [countable] a very small amount of liquid that falls in a round shape呈圆形滴落的极少量液体drop of As the first drops of rain began to fall, Michael started to run.第一滴雨刚落下，迈克尔便开始奔跑。 A single drop of blood splashed onto the floor.一滴血溅落在地板上。 A drop of sweat ran down her forehead and into her eye.一滴汗水从她额头流下，流进了眼睛里。 → rain drop, teardrop
► see thesaurus at piece2small amount [usually singular] informal非正式 a)a small amount of liquid that you drink, especially alcohol少量饮用液体，尤指酒精饮料drop of She likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea.她喜欢在茶里加一点白兰地。 George hasn’t touched a drop (=drunk any alcohol) for years.乔治多年来滴酒未沾（＝没有喝过任何酒）。 b)a small amount of something少量某物drop of I haven’t got a drop of sympathy for him.我对他毫无同情之心。3reduction [singular] a reduction in the amount, level, or number of something, especially a large or sudden one某事物的数量、水平或数目减少，尤指大幅或突然的减少 SYN falldrop in Manufacturers report a big drop in new orders.制造商反映新订单大幅下滑。 a drop in temperature气温下降a sharp/dramatic/marked drop in something The results showed a sharp drop in profits.结果显示利润急剧下滑。4distance to ground [singular] a distance from a higher point down to the ground or to a lower point从较高处到地面或较低处的距离: There was a steep drop on one side of the track.轨道一侧有一段陡峭的落差。 a 20-metre drop20米的落差 There was an almost sheer (=vertical) drop to the valley below.通往下方山谷几乎是垂直（＝竖直向下）的落差。5at the drop of a hat immediately and without pausing to think about what you are going to do立即行动，毫不迟疑，不假思索: Some of these corporations threaten to sue at the drop of a hat.其中一些公司动辄威胁提起诉讼。6delivery [countable] an act of delivering something somewhere, for example by dropping it from a plane将某物投送到某处的行为，例如从飞机上空投 SYN delivery: Air drops (=from a plane) of food aid were made to the region yesterday.昨天向该地区进行了食品援助的空投（＝从飞机上投下）。 My first drop of the day is usually somewhere in north London.我当天第一个配送点通常在伦敦北部某处。 → mail drop7lemon/fruit/chocolate etc drop a sweet that tastes of lemon etc柠檬等口味的糖果8a drop in the ocean British English, a drop in the bucket American English a very small amount of something compared to what is needed or wanted与所需或所望相比极少的量: 5,000 new schools are to be built, but this is just a drop in the ocean for such a vast country.将新建5000所学校，但对于如此幅员辽阔的国家来说，不过是杯水车薪。9eye/ear etc drops a type of medicine that you put in your eye, ear etc, one drop at a time一种点入眼睛、耳朵等处、每次一滴使用的药物
1liquid [countable] a very small amount of liquid that falls in a round shape呈圆形滴落的极少量液体drop of As the first drops of rain began to fall, Michael started to run.第一滴雨刚落下，迈克尔便开始奔跑。 A single drop of blood splashed onto the floor.一滴血溅落在地板上。 A drop of sweat ran down her forehead and into her eye.一滴汗水从她额头流下，流进了眼睛里。 → rain drop, teardrop► see thesaurus at piece2small amount [usually singular] informal非正式 a)a small amount of liquid that you drink, especially alcohol少量饮用液体，尤指酒精饮料drop of
She likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea.她喜欢在茶里加一点白兰地。 George hasn’t touched a drop (=drunk any alcohol) for years.乔治多年来滴酒未沾（＝没有喝过任何酒）。 b)a small amount of something少量某物drop of I haven’t got a drop of sympathy for him.我对他毫无同情之心。3reduction [singular] a reduction in the amount, level, or number of something, especially a large or sudden one某事物的数量、水平或数目减少，尤指大幅或突然的减少 SYN falldrop in Manufacturers report a big drop in new orders.制造商反映新订单大幅下滑。 a drop in temperature气温下降a sharp/dramatic/marked drop in something The results showed a sharp drop in profits.结果显示利润急剧下滑。4distance to ground [singular] a distance from a higher point down to the ground or to a lower point从较高处到地面或较低处的距离: There was a steep drop on one side of the track.轨道一侧有一段陡峭的落差。 a 20-metre drop20米的落差 There was an almost sheer (=vertical) drop to the valley below.通往下方山谷几乎是垂直（＝竖直向下）的落差。5at the drop of a hat immediately and without pausing to think about what you are going to do立即行动，毫不迟疑，不假思索: Some of these corporations threaten to sue at the drop of a hat.其中一些公司动辄威胁提起诉讼。6delivery [countable] an act of delivering something somewhere, for example by dropping it from a plane将某物投送到某处的行为，例如从飞机上空投 SYN delivery: Air drops (=from a plane) of food aid were made to the region yesterday.昨天向该地区进行了食品援助的空投（＝从飞机上投下）。 My first drop of the day is usually somewhere in north London.我当天第一个配送点通常在伦敦北部某处。 → mail drop7lemon/fruit/chocolate etc drop a sweet that tastes of lemon etc柠檬等口味的糖果8a drop in the ocean British English, a drop in the bucket American English a very small amount of something compared to what is needed or wanted与所需或所望相比极少的量: 5,000 new schools are to be built, but this is just a drop in the ocean for such a vast country.将新建5000所学校，但对于如此幅员辽阔的国家来说，不过是杯水车薪。9eye/ear etc drops a type of medicine that you put in your eye, ear etc, one drop at a time一种点入眼睛、耳朵等处、每次一滴使用的药物