B1 [ I or T ] to fall or to allow something to fall(使)落下,(使)掉下;丢下
C2 to die suddenly and unexpectedly暴亡,猝死,突然死去
to write someone a letter, especially a short informal one给…写信(尤指非正式的简短书信)
to tell someone something in a way that is not direct暗示,给…露口风
to not pronounce the letter h at the beginning of words in which it should be pronounced漏发词首h音
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A man rushed past and jogged her elbow, making her drop the bag.
She dropped her cup and it smashed to pieces on the stone floor.
Helicopters dropped leaflets over the city.
She accidentally dropped her ring down a drain in the road.
Witnesses say that there was an explosion and then the plane dropped like a stone to earth.
B2 [ I or T ] to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level(使)下降,(使)降低
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Temperatures can drop well below freezing in midwinter.
Let's cut our losses and sell the business before prices drop even further.
The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm when its speed dropped to 70mph.
He thinks we should sell the business before prices drop even further.
Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
B2 [ T ] to stop doing or planning something, especially an activity停止,放弃(尤指某种活动)
[ T ] to stop including someone in a group or team将…排除在外;开除;使离队
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The police have had to drop charges against her because they couldn't find any evidence.
She walked free after the charges against her were dropped.
He was dropped from the team after failing to turn up for a drugs test.
You can't just show up at my work and expect me to drop everything.
The band was dropped by their record label because of creative differences.
C1 [ T + adv/prep ] to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there(通常指用汽车)捎,带(某人至某地)
B1 [ C ] a small round-shaped amount of liquid滴
[ S ] a small amount of liquid you can drink(饮料)少许,一点
[ C ] mainly UK a small piece of sweet food made of sugar小块甜食
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I noticed drops of water plopping onto the carpet.
We placed saucepans on the floor to catch the drops of water coming through the roof.
The drop of red dye diffused slowly in the water.
Could I have a drop more water, please?
Would you like a drop more vino?
C1 [ C usually singular ] the distance from one thing to something lower下降距离,下落距离
B2 [ C usually singular ] a reduction in the amount or level of something降低的程度;减少的数量
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They forecast a large drop in unemployment over the next two years.
In an emergency you could get out through a window, but it would be a nasty drop.
He took a drop in salary when he changed jobs.
Tour operators have reported a drop in bookings.
She looked over the cliff and found she was standing at the edge of a vertical drop.
[ C ] the act of delivering things such as supplies, medicine, etc., often by dropping them from an aircraft(补给品、药品等的)空投,空降
[ C ] the situation in which something is left in a place and later collected by someone else, usually a spy(间谍等)从某处取(情报等)
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