滴水穿石：drop的用法和辨析

一、你知道drop有几种含义吗？

n.

1.下降；下跌；减少

The drop in temperature condensed the steam to water.

温度下降使蒸汽凝成了水。

2.【单】下落的距离，落差

There was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below.

距下面的岩石有五十米的垂直距离。

3.球状糖果 [U,C]

4.珠，滴 [C]

A drop of water was cut in half by a plane passing through its bulbous front and tapered tail.

平面将水珠的鳞茎状前锋和锥状尾巴的分成两半。

5.少量；微量 [C]

Could I have a drop more milk in my coffee,please?

给我在咖啡里多加点牛奶好吗？

pl.

drops 滴剂

v.

1.落下 [T]

A good drill is to let the non-hitting hand which is riding on the throat of the racquet drop and touch the back thigh.

好的训练是要让非打击的手，它正乘坐在网拍喉部，落下并碰触后面的大腿。

2.垂下（眼睛） [T]

Her eyes dropped to her lap.

她双目低垂，看着自己的腿。

3.降低 [T]

4.停止；终止；放弃 [T]

If a fire alarm is given, drop whatever you are doing, and leave the building at once.

若发出了火警，停止手上的活，立即离开大楼。

5.与（某人）断绝联系 [T]

She's dropped most of her old friends.

她已与多数老朋友停止了来往。

二、词义辨析：你还知道哪些词表示”下降”的含义吗？

descend, drop, fall, sink

这些动词都表示“落下，下降”之意。descend通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降。drop指物体从一定高度落下。fall也可指任何下落，同高度或形式无关。sink指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉。

三、下面我们来学习一下含有drop的常见短语

cough drop

n.<美>止咳药片

drop anchor

v. 抛锚

drop away

v.离开,散去,减少

drop back

后退,后撤;恢复

drop behind

v.落后,落伍

四，你掌握drop的用法了吗？一起来做个小翻译吧！