n (1) (點)滴(tiny round amount of a liquid， usu falling) [C]：～s of rain/water/dew/condensation/blood/sweat/oil/paint 雨點/水珠/露珠/水珠/血滴/汗珠/油滴/漆點;rain-/tear-～s 雨點/淚珠;D～s of water sparkled in the sunlight. 水珠在陽光下閃爍。(rain/tear) leak/fall in large～s (雨/淚)大滴大滴地落/掉下來;pour the oil in～s 一滴一滴地倒油;〖同〗drip;
?(2) 極少量(的液體) (the smallest possible quantity of liquid) [C， 尤sing]：Will you have a～of brandy? 你要不要喝點白蘭地? I'll just try a～. 我只嘗一點點。There's (not) a～left. 還剩一點(一點也沒剩)。Is there a～left in that bottle? 那瓶子里還剩一點嗎? drink/empty a cup (glass) to the last～把杯(玻璃杯)中最后一點喝干;He's had a～too much. (fig) 他喝多了點?！纪絛ash， pinch， trace;〖反〗much， lots;
?(3) 滴劑(藥) (liquid medicine poured a drop at a time into the ears， eyes or nose) [pl]：eye/nose～s 眼藥水/滴鼻劑;put～s in sb's eyes 給某人滴眼藥水;Here is some medicine to drink， and here are some～s. 這是口服藥水，這是滴劑。
?(4) 滴狀物 (sth resembling a drop of water in shape or size， esp sweet or hanging ornament) [C]：fruit/chocolate/pear/lemon/cough～s 水果糖球/巧克力糖球/梨糖球/檸檬糖球/咳嗽藥丸;have a pair of diamond～s in one's ears 耳朵上墜著一對鉆珠;
?(5) 垂直下降(的距離) ((distance of) steep or vertical descent) [C， a～]：There is (It's) about a sheer of 80 feet (a 80-foot)～to the bottom/from the top of the mountain. 到底/從山頂算有大約80英尺的垂直距離。The road ends abruptly in a～to the sea. 路的盡頭陡然坡向海邊;a long～down into the hole 長距離下墜跌入洞中;The hikers avoided the～. 遠足的人們繞過陡坡?！纪絛escent，fall;〖反〗rise;
?(6)降低，變?nèi)?，減少 (act or example of sth falling in amount， degree， number， etc) [C， a～] (fig)：a (sudden/sharp/large)～in quality/quantity/prices/temperatures/speed/production/orders/public expenditure 質(zhì)量/數(shù)量/物價/溫度/速度/生產(chǎn)/定貨/公眾消費的(突然/急劇/大幅度)下降;a big～in the number of people out of work 失業(yè)者的大量減少;〖同〗decline， fall， decrease;〖反〗rise， increase;
?(7)降落(物)，下降(物) (act of dropping;thing arranged to fall or to be lowered) [C]：make～s of food/supplies to the people on an island 向島上的人們空降食品/供給品;watch the～of parachutists from a plane 觀看傘兵從飛機上跳傘;
?(8)丟放東西的地方 (place where sth may be dropped， put， or left) [C] (AmE)：a mail～投信口;
?(only) a drop in the bucket/the ocean 滄海一粟，微不足道的一點點：The work we can do is just a～in the ocean. 我們能做的工作簡直是太微不足道了。
?(do sth) at the drop of a hat 毫不遲疑，立刻：I telephoned and he came at the～of a hat. 我一打電話他即刻便到。
?→′droplet n 小滴;
?v (1) (無意地)(讓)落下 (fall or let (sth) fall (by accident)) [I， I+prep， T+n， T+n+prep]：The bottle～ped and broke. 瓶子掉下去摔碎了。(teapot)～out of my hand (茶壺)從我手中掉出;(keys)～out of my pocket (鑰匙)從我衣兜里掉出; (fruit)～from the tree (果實)從樹上掉下來;(man)～from the top of the building (人)從樓頂上掉下來;(water)～from the leaves (水)從樹葉上掉下來; (sun)～towards the western hills (太陽)在西邊的群山落下;The wet leaves～ped water. 濕葉子在滴水珠。I～ped the teapot/the dish/my keys/my umbrella (on the floor/somewhere). 我把茶壺/盤子/鑰匙/傘掉(在地上/什么地方)了?！纪絛rip， fall;
?(2) (有意地)(使)掉下，跳下，扔下 ((cause sth to) fall (on purpose)) [I， I+prep， I+adv， T+n， T+n+prep， T+n+adv]：(man)～from the burning building (人)從著火的建筑物上跳下來;(sky-diver)～towards the earth (跳傘運動員)朝地面跳下;(cat)～onto it's paws (貓)四爪著地跳下來;～anchor/a handkerchief/bombs 拋錨/扔手帕/投炸彈;～a letter into the mailbox/supplies from the plane 把信投進信箱/供應品投下飛機;〖同〗dive， descend;〖反〗rise;
?(3) 累(倒)垮 ((of people and animals) fall or sink from exhaustion) [I， I+prep];I feel ready to～. 我感到要累垮了。I was almost～ping towards the end of the race. 快到終點時我?guī)缀趵鄣沽恕e worked until he～ped. 他直干到累得倒下。 He～ped into a chair/into a restless sleep/to the ground. 他累得倒在了椅子上/睡不安寧/倒在了地上?！玣rom overexertion 操勞過度而倒下;～dead 過勞猝死;
?(4) 陡降 (form a steep or vertical descent) [I]：The cliff～s sharply (away) (to the sea/the ocean). 懸崖陡峭(直伸海/洋邊)。
?(5) (使)下降(變?nèi)?，減少) ((cause sth to) fall in amount， degree， number， etc) [I， I+prep， T+n， T+n+prep]：Production/Sales/Prices～ped considerably. 生產(chǎn)/銷售/價格大大下降。 The cost/value/temperature/water level/wind has～ped considerably. 成本/價值/溫度/水位/風大大下降(減弱)了。Her voice～ped to a whisper/a lower note. 她的聲音放低成耳語/放低了調(diào)門。～one's voice/one's eyes 壓低嗓音/垂下眼簾;
?(6)讓(乘客)下車，(中途)卸貨 (set sb/sth down at a particular place) [T+n， T+n+prep， T+n+adv(off)]： (bus/driver)～sb (off) at the corner/the end of the road/the gates/sb's home/sb's destination (公共汽車/司機)讓某人在拐角處/路的盡頭/大門口/家門口/要去的地方下車;The postman～ped off a package at our house .郵遞員給我家放下一個包裹。
?(7)投寄 (write in an informal or casual manner and send off (a short letter， note， etc) to sb) [D+n+n] (infml)：～sb a line/a short note/a letter/a postcard (about sth) 給某人寄短信/便箋/信/明信片(說說某事);
?(8) 隨便一說 (say quickly， casually or in passing) [D+n+n， D+n+prep(to)， T+n]：～sb a hint (on the subject)/a remark (about the weather)/a word (in sb's ear) 給某人(就那個問題)以暗示/與某人聊兩句(天氣)/對某人(耳語)幾句;He～ped the fact that he had no money left. 他順口說出他分文不剩的事實。
?(9) 漏掉，刪(除)去 (leave out， omit (by accident or on purpose)) [T+n， T+n+prep(from)]：～a letter from a word 漏掉單詞中的一個字母;～a stitch 漏織一針; be～ped from the football team for the next match because of injury 因受傷不讓參加足球隊下次比賽;The captain/coach had～ped me from the team. 隊長/教練把我從隊里除名了?！玸b from the club 把某人從俱樂部除名;〖反〗omit， leave out;〖同〗include;
?(10) 解雇 (stop employing) [T+n， T+n+prep(from)]：I've～ped my lawyer. 我解雇了我的律師。The boss～ped six men from the stuff. 老板解雇了六名員工?！纪絛ismiss， fire， discharge;〖反〗hire;
?(11) 1) 停止交往 (stop seeing (sb)? reject) [T+n]：～one's friends 不與朋友交往;Why has he～ped me? 他為什么不和我來往了? 2)放棄 (give up (a habit，custom，etc)) [T+n]：～a course in school/studying science/the idea of going abroad/an interest/a hobby 放棄學校里的一門課程/學理科/出國的想法/興趣/愛好;3) 停止做(討論) (stop doing or discussing (sth)) [T+n， I]：Let's～the matter/the subject/the formalities! 咱們別再談論這件事/討論這個題目/客套了。D～everything/whatever you are doing and come here. 把一切/手中的工作放下，到這兒來。Let the matter～. 把那事放下。〖同〗 abandon，leave，give up;〖反〗take up，consider;
?(12) 輸錢 (lose (money)， esp by gambling， etc) [T+n] (infml)：～two hundred on the deal/at horse races 那筆生意/賭賽馬輸?shù)袅?00元;
?(13) 打倒 (knock down;cause to fall) [T+n] (infml)：～sb with one blow 一拳打倒某人;The challenger～ped the champion in the fifth round. 挑戰(zhàn)者在第五個回合把冠軍擊倒了?！纪絝ell， floor， knock down;
?(14) 落后 (fail to keep up， as in a race) [I， I+prep(behind)， I+adv(away/off/back/behind)]：The runner～ped behind (the others)/away (from the others)/off. 那賽跑運動員落在了(別人)后面。The student～ped behind the rest of the class. 那個學生落在了全班后面。
?drop by/in/over/(a)round (v adv/prep)， drop in on sb (v adv prep)， drop into sth (v prep) 順便訪問(vi & vt)：He～ped by/around/in/over last night. 他昨天夜里順便來看了看。He～ped by the club to see if she was there. 他順便來俱樂部看看她在不在。 They～ped in on us on the way. 他們回家的路上順便進來看看我們。We～ped into a roadside pub for a drink. 我們順便進了一家路邊小酒店喝點酒。
?drop off (a adv) (infml) 1) 打盹兒 (vi)：I felt myself～off in the middle of the second act. 我覺得自己在看到第二幕中間時打盹兒了。2)下降，減少 (vi)：Sales/Business/Traffic/Interest has dropped off. 銷售/生意/來往車輛/興趣已經(jīng)減少(弱)了。3) (讓)下車 (vi & vt)：～(sb) off at the library/the crossing/the corner/the post office (讓某人)在圖書館/十字路口/街角/郵局下車;
?drop out (v adv) 1) 退出 (vi)：～out of politics/society 退出政治/社交; Five members～ped out.五個成員退出了。2) 退(輟)學 (vi)：～out of school/university 上中學/大學輟學;
?→′dropper n 滴管(瓶);′droppings n 鳥獸的糞;
?【辨異】drop in on與call on、call in on和visit的區(qū)別見CALL。