drops
drops — 名詞
1. small separate bits of liquid that form or fall one by one.
滴
小小一顆分開的液體
small separate bits of liquid that form or fall one by one.
Three drops of paint landed on the white tile floor.
三滴油漆落在白色磁磚地板上。
drops of + liquid
Cold drops of water ran down Diego's neck after practice.
練習後，冰冷的水滴順著 Diego 的脖子往下流。
A few drops of blood marked the bandage on Nora's knee.
Nora 膝蓋上的繃帶沾了幾滴血。
Tiny drops of oil shone on top of the noodle soup.
麵湯表面閃著幾小滴油。
文法句型
drops of + liquid
2. liquid medicine that is used or measured a few drops at a time.
滴劑
按滴數使用的液體藥
liquid medicine that is used or measured a few drops at a time.
The nurse warmed the eye drops in her hand before using them.
護理師先把眼用滴劑握暖，再替病人點藥。
eye drops
The doctor told Ilan to take six drops after dinner.
醫生叫 Ilan 晚飯後服用六滴藥水。
take + number + drops
Shirin keeps the allergy drops beside the bathroom mirror.
Shirin 把過敏滴劑放在浴室鏡子旁。
Ari forgot the nose drops in the hotel room.
Ari 把鼻用滴劑忘在旅館房間裡。
- liquid medicine
broader phrase that does not always imply drop-by-drop use
- eye drops
specific to medicine used in the eyes
文法句型
take + number + drops
eye/nose/allergy drops
用法筆記
Often refers to medicine used in the eyes, nose, or ears, or to a measured amount taken by mouth.
3. reductions in level, amount, price, or quality.
下降
數量、價格等往下變少
reductions in level, amount, price, or quality.
Fuel price drops helped the bakery cut delivery costs this month.
燃料價格下降讓那家麵包店這個月省下送貨成本。
price drops
Sharp temperature drops damaged the tomato plants overnight.
氣溫驟降在一夜之間傷到了番茄植株。
temperature drops
Sales drops in winter worry the small beach shops.
冬天的銷售下降讓那些小海邊商店很擔心。
The report linked attendance drops to the longer bus route.
報告把出席率下降歸因於更長的公車路線。
- rises
shows movement upward instead of downward
文法句型
price/temperature/sales drops
4. deliveries of people or supplies sent down from an aircraft or other high place.
空投
從空中投下人員或物資
deliveries of people or supplies sent down from an aircraft or other high place.
Aid drops reached the flooded village after the bridge collapsed.
橋塌後，空投物資送到了淹水的村子。
aid drops
Night supply drops kept the mountain team warm and fed.
夜間空投補給讓山上的隊伍有保暖衣物和食物。
The documentary showed parachute drops over the training field.
那部紀錄片拍到訓練場上方的降落傘空投。
Emergency food drops began before the rescue boats arrived.
救援船抵達前，緊急糧食空投就開始了。
- airdrops
the usual single-word form in military or relief contexts
- deliveries
broader and not limited to items sent from above
文法句型
aid/supply/food drops
用法筆記
Common in news about war, floods, or rescues, where people or goods are sent down from above.
drops — 動詞
1. to fall in small separate amounts of liquid, or to let liquid fall that way.
滴下
液體一滴一滴落下
to fall in small separate amounts of liquid, or to let liquid fall that way.
Water drops from the pipe behind the school gym.
體育館後面的水管一直滴下水來。
drop from + source
Shirin drops honey into the tea one spoon at a time.
Shirin 把蜂蜜一匙一匙滴進茶裡。
drop + liquid + into + container
Thick paint drops slowly from the brush onto the box.
濃油漆從刷子上慢慢滴到箱子上。
Rain drops through the torn tent roof all night.
雨水整夜從破掉的帳篷頂滴下來。
文法句型
drop from + source
drop + liquid + into + container
2. to let something fall, or move it from a higher place to a lower one.
掉下；放下
讓東西落下或移到較低處
to let something fall, or move it from a higher place to a lower one.
Ari drops the keys beside the front door every evening.
Ari 每晚都把鑰匙放在前門旁邊。
drop + object + beside + place
One glove drops from Diego's pocket onto the bus steps.
Diego 口袋裡的一隻手套掉到公車階梯上。
drop from + place
Nora drops the bag onto the bench and checks the map.
Nora 把包包放到長椅上後，就查看地圖。
Christopher drops the old flag to half height at noon.
Christopher 中午把舊旗子降到半旗高度。
- lift
moves something upward instead of downward
文法句型
drop + object + onto/on/by + place
drop from + place
3. to become lower in number, level, value, or strength, or to make it lower.
降低；下跌
數量、價格或程度變低
to become lower in number, level, value, or strength, or to make it lower.
The temperature drops quickly once the sun moves behind the hill.
太陽移到山後，氣溫就很快下降。
drop in level
The store drops the price after the holiday weekend ends.
假日週末一過，那家店就降低價格。
drop + the price
Attendance drops whenever the last bus leaves before ten.
只要末班公車十點前開走，出席率就會下降。
The coach drops practice time during exam week.
考試週時，教練會降低練習時間。
文法句型
drop + in level/number
drop + the price/time
4. to stop doing, using, supporting, or keeping something.
停掉；取消
不再做、用或保留某事物
to stop doing, using, supporting, or keeping something.
Diego drops piano lessons after moving to a different district.
Diego 搬到別區後就停掉鋼琴課。
drop + activity
The company drops the project when costs rise too fast.
成本漲太快時，公司就取消這個計畫。
drop + project
Nora drops her old gym after joining one near work.
Nora 加入公司附近的健身房後，就停掉原本的健身房會員。
The paper drops the weekly puzzle to save printing space.
那份報紙為了節省版面而取消每週謎題。
- keep
means continuing to have or use something
文法句型
drop + class/project/service
drop + support/member
用法筆記
Common with plans, classes, memberships, products, and other things a person or organization decides not to continue.
5. to take someone or something to a place and leave them there during a short stop
送去
把人或東西帶到某地後留下
to take someone or something to a place and leave them there during a short stop.
Lea drops the parcel at the post office before class.
Lea 上課前把包裹送去郵局。
drop + item + at + place
The driver drops fresh bread at three village shops.
司機把新鮮麵包送到三家村裡的小店。
Aarav drops his son at the music school at eight.
Aarav 八點把兒子送到音樂學校。
The helicopter drops blankets near the cold river camp.
直升機把毛毯送到冰冷河邊的營地附近。
- collect
means picking someone or something up
文法句型
drop + person + at + place
drop + item + at + place
用法筆記
Often used for quick errands, school runs, or short delivery stops.
6. to mention something as if it were not important or carefully planned.
隨口提到
像不經意那樣說到某事
to mention something as if it were not important or carefully planned.
Eri drops my name when the manager asks about volunteers.
經理問到志工時，Eri 隨口提到我的名字。
drop + a name
During dinner, Ari drops a hint about the surprise trip.
吃晚飯時，Ari 隨口提到那趟驚喜旅行的一點暗示。
drop + a hint
The article drops one clue about next season's cast.
那篇文章順帶提到下一季卡司的一個線索。
Shirin drops a joke into the tense meeting and people laugh.
會議氣氛很緊張時，Shirin 隨口提到一個笑話，大家就笑了。
文法句型
drop + a hint
drop + a name/joke/clue
用法筆記
Often appears with hint, name, joke, or clue when the speaker wants to sound casual.
7. to remove a word, sound, or other part from speech or writing.
省略
說話或書寫時拿掉某部分
to remove a word, sound, or other part from speech or writing.
Christopher drops the final g when he sings that line.
Christopher 唱那句時會省略字尾的 g 音。
drop + sound
Nora drops two commas from the email and changes the tone.
Nora 把電子郵件裡兩個逗號省略後，語氣就變了。
drop + punctuation mark
The editor drops one paragraph to make room for the photo.
編輯為了騰出版面，把一整段省略不用。
A younger child drops the t in "next" when speaking fast.
年紀較小的孩子講快時會把 next 裡的 t 省略。
- include
means keeping something in
文法句型
drop + sound/letter
drop + word/paragraph
用法筆記
Common with letters and sounds in speech, and with words or sections in writing or editing.
8. to make a song, product, update, or other new thing available to the public.
發佈
把新作品或更新公開推出
to make a song, product, update, or other new thing available to the public.
The band drops a new single on Friday morning.
那個樂團星期五早上發佈新單曲。
drop + single
Our app drops the update after the final security check.
最後一次安全檢查後，我們的 app 就發佈更新。
drop + update
The studio drops short trailers all week before the premiere.
首映前一整週，片商一直發佈短預告。
The author drops a bonus chapter online for subscribers.
那位作者為訂閱者在線上發佈加碼章節。
文法句型
drop + single/update/trailer/chapter
用法筆記
Informal and common in music, entertainment, and online product talk.
9. to move something to a new place on a screen by dragging and then releasing it.
拖放
拖曳後放到畫面的新位置
to move something to a new place on a screen by dragging and then releasing it.
Eri drops the photo into the blue folder on screen.
Eri 把照片拖放到畫面上的藍色資料夾裡。
drop + file into + folder
The designer drops the icon beside the search box.
設計師把圖示拖放到搜尋框旁邊。
drop + icon beside + element
Christopher drops the file onto the desktop and renames it.
Christopher 把檔案拖放到桌面上，再重新命名。
Tariro drops the chart lower on the slide before saving.
Tariro 存檔前先把圖表拖放到投影片更下方的位置。
文法句型
drop + file/photo/icon + into/on/beside + screen area
用法筆記
Used in computing for graphical interfaces where you drag an item and then release it in a new position.