dropping

[drˈɑpɪŋ] /ˈdrä-piŋ/ (ame, mw)

dropping — 名詞

1. small pieces of solid waste from animals or birds, often found in pellet-like sh

1.名詞B2
釋義

糞便

動物或鳥類的排泄物

small pieces of solid waste from animals or birds, often found in pellet-like shapes on the ground or on surfaces.

例句

Bilal had to wash bird droppings off his car before driving to the meeting.

Bilal 不得不在開車去開會前，把車上的鳥糞洗掉。

collocation: bird droppings

The forest path was dotted with small round rabbit droppings.

森林小徑上到處都是小小的圓形兔子糞便。

collocation: rabbit droppings

同義詞
  • dung

    more common for larger animals like cows and horses; less common for birds

  • manure

    specifically dung used as fertilizer

  • guano

    restricted to seabird or bat droppings, often collected as fertilizer

文法句型

[animal/bird] + droppings

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form 'droppings'. The singular 'dropping' is not used for animal waste. Common word-formation pattern: '[animal/bird name] + droppings' (e.g., 'pigeon droppings', 'rat droppings').

常見錯誤

❌We found a dropping from a bird on the bench.
✅We found bird droppings on the bench.
💡The plural form 'droppings' is used for animal waste, even when referring to a single piece.

2. small pieces or objects that have fallen from a higher surface, especially as wa

2.名詞B2
釋義

掉落物

掉下或散落的碎片

small pieces or objects that have fallen from a higher surface, especially as waste or by accident during an activity.

例句

Sirin swept up the bread droppings from under the kitchen table.

Sirin 把餐桌下的麵包屑掃了起來。

noun modifier: bread droppings

The machine scattered metal droppings across the factory floor every shift.

這台機器每次輪班都會在工廠地面上散落金屬碎屑。

同義詞
  • debris

    broader — includes any scattered fragments, not just fallen ones

  • crumbs

    restricted to small pieces of food or baked items

文法句型

[material/type] + droppings

用法筆記

Typically used in the plural form 'droppings' and often preceded by a noun that describes the type of material (e.g., 'bread droppings', 'paint droppings'). The singular 'dropping' is also possible for a single fallen piece but is far less common.

常見錯誤

❌I cleaned the paint drops from the floor' (when meaning fallen solid pieces).
✅I cleaned the paint droppings from the floor.
💡'drops' refers to liquid, 'droppings' to fallen solid pieces.