drop
英 /drɒp/ 美 /drɑːp/
- v. 落下；使掉落；下降to fall, let something fall, or become lower
- n. 滴；少量液体a very small, rounded amount of liquid
- v. 停止；放弃to stop doing or considering something
I dropped my keys while reaching for my phone.
我伸手拿手机时，钥匙掉了。
If public transport becomes more reliable, the number of people driving to work may drop significantly.
如果公共交通变得更可靠，开车上班的人数可能会显著下降。
搭配
a drop in prices 价格下降a drop of water 一滴水drop a course 退选一门课drop sharply 急剧下降
辨析提示
drop by表示下降了多少；drop to表示降至多少。
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