drop off

英 [drɒp ɒf] 美 [drɑːp ɔːf]

• v. 减弱；减少；掉落；睡着；让...下车；把…留下

英英释义

Verb:

1. fall or diminish;

   "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"
   

2. change from a waking to a sleeping state;

   "he always falls asleep during lectures"
   

3. leave or unload;

   "unload the cargo"
   "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
   

4. retreat

5. get worse;

   "My grades are slipping"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Interest in the book began to drop off.
   人们对这本书的兴趣开始减退了。
2. Sales dropped off in the fourth quarter.
   销售量在第四个季度减少了
3. Business dropped off sharply during the recession.
   在经济衰退期间，生意大大减少了。
4. My top button has dropped off and I can't find it.
   我最上面的那颗钮扣掉了，找不到。
5. He closed his eyes, and soon dropped off.
   他闭上眼睛，很快就睡着了。
6. Will you drop me off at the next turning?
   让我在下一个拐弯处下车，好吗?

词汇搭配

• drop off the edge of the earth 人间蒸发
• drop off the hooks 死
• drop off 减弱

近反义词

【近义词】

• fall asleep 入睡
• doze off 打瞌睡
• drop 落下
• slip 滑倒
• discharge 排出
• fall away 疏远
• drop away 变糟
• recede 后退
• set down 记下
• put down 镇压
• fall back 后退
• drift off 渐渐入睡
• flake out (因精疲力竭而)瘫倒(或...
• unload 卸下
• dope off 昏睡
• drowse off 打瞌睡
• nod off 打盹
• fall behind 落后
• lose 丢失