droop
/druːp/ (bre, ipa) · /druːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrüp/ (ame, mw)
droop — 動詞
- drooppresent simple I / you / we / they
- droopshe / she / it
- droopedpast simple
- drooping-ing form
1. to bend, sink, or sag downwards, especially when something becomes weak, tired,
下垂
因無力或疲憊而向下彎曲垂落
to bend, sink, or sag downwards, especially when something becomes weak, tired, or can no longer support its own weight.
The white lilies in Fatima's kitchen began to droop after three days without water.
Fatima 廚房裡的白百合三天沒澆水，開始下垂了。
collocation: flowers droop from lack of water
Grandpa Walter's eyelids drooped halfway through the long graduation speech.
Walter 爺爺在漫長的畢業典禮致詞進行到一半時，眼皮垂了下來。
collocation: eyelids droop (sleepiness or boredom)
The heavy snow made every branch on the old maple tree droop towards the ground.
大雪讓老楓樹上的每一根樹枝都向地面低垂。
The kite string drooped suddenly when the wind died down over the lake.
湖上的風一停，風箏線就突然垂落下來。
After hiking for six hours, Chioma's shoulders drooped and her pace slowed to a shuffle.
健行了六個小時後，Chioma 的肩膀垮了下來，步伐也慢成了拖行。
- perk up
regain stiffness, freshness, or upright position
- straighten
return to an upright, unbent shape
用法筆記
Subject is typically something flexible or living — flowers, eyelids, shoulders, branches, kite strings. Distinguished from sense 2 (SPIRITS FALL), which describes mood or energy rather than physical position.
常見錯誤
2. to feel suddenly less happy, hopeful, or lively — used especially of someone's m
低落
心情、精神或活力突然變得消沉
to feel suddenly less happy, hopeful, or lively — used especially of someone's mood, confidence, or energy.
Omar's spirits drooped when he read the rejection email from his dream university.
Omar 讀到夢想大學的拒絕信時，心情瞬間低落了。
collocation: spirits droop at bad news
The children's energy drooped noticeably after the birthday cake had all been eaten.
生日蛋糕吃完後，孩子們的精力明顯低落了。
Mei felt her confidence droop as the interview questions grew harder and harder.
隨著面試問題越來越難，Mei 感到自信逐漸低落。
The crowd's excitement drooped the moment the lead singer announced the band was splitting up.
主唱宣布樂團即將解散的那一刻，群眾的興奮情緒瞬間低落。
Dev could feel his enthusiasm droop after staring at the same spreadsheet for eight long hours.
盯著同一張試算表長達八小時後，Dev 能感覺到自己的熱情正在低落。
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively of emotional states — spirits, mood, confidence, energy, enthusiasm — not physical objects. The subject is the feeling itself, never the person: say 'his spirits drooped,' not 'he drooped.'
常見錯誤
droop — 名詞
1. a shape or position that hangs down loosely, as if tired or lacking support.
垂落
物體鬆垮向下垂落的狀態或外觀
a shape or position that hangs down loosely, as if tired or lacking support.
Kwame noticed a slight droop in the roof of the old barn after the storm.
暴風雨過後，Kwame 注意到舊穀倉的屋頂有輕微的垂落。
collocation: a droop in [structure]
The gardener propped up the tomato plant with a stick to fix its downward droop.
園丁用一根棍子撐住番茄植株，矯正它向下垂落的樣子。
There was a tired droop to Isabela's walk as she climbed the last flight of stairs.
Isabela 爬最後一段樓梯時，步伐帶著疲憊的垂落感。
The tailor adjusted the jacket to remove the droop at the back of the shoulders.
裁縫調整了外套，來消除肩背部的垂落。
用法筆記
Less common than the verb forms. Typically follows 'a' plus an adjective that describes the kind of sagging (slight, tired, downward, noticeable).