1. vt. & vi.（使）落下，投下　 fall, descend from one line or level to another
2. vt. & vi.（使）降低，减少，减弱　 become fewer or fewer
3. vt.放弃，断绝交往　 stop seeing, talking about using or practising, give up
4. vt.漏掉，丢掉　 leave out
5. vt.让人下车，卸下货物　 allow sb to get out of a vehicle

　～ a bunch of 　…掉下〔摘下〕
　～ a course　退修一门课程
　～ a letter from a word　单词中漏掉一个字母
　～ a line　垂钓
　～ a lot of money at a race　在竞赛中输了不少钱
　～ a purse　丢失钱包
　～ a stitch　使（编织）跳了一针
　～ a subject　放弃一个科目
　～ anchor　抛锚
　～ coin　投硬币
　～ idea　打消想法
　～ line　写信
　～ one's eyes　低头看
　～ one's name　不再谈自己的名字
　～ one's name from the list　名单中丢掉了某人的名字
　～ one's opponent in the first round　第一轮回合把对手击倒
　～ one's package　丢失包裹
　～ one's umbrella　把雨伞掉了
　～ one's voice　放低声音
　～ plan　放弃计划
　～ sb a hint　给某人以暗示
　～ sb a postcard　寄给某人一张明信片
　～ sb a short note　寄给某人一封短信
　～ sb a valuable suggestion　给某人提出一个有价值的建议
　～ sb a word〔remarks〕　给某人捎个话
　～ shells into a town　向城内射炮弹
　～ the baby　使小孩跌下
　～ the bad habit　改掉坏毛病
　～ the ball through the basket　投篮命中
　～ the discussion　放弃讨论
　～ the letter into the pillar box　把信投入信箱
　～ the matter　不再谈这事
　～ the project　放弃这工程
　～ the supplies from the plane　从飞机上投下供给品
　～ the teapot　掉了茶壶
　～ water into a glass　滴水于杯中
　～ astern　落在（他船）后面
　～ downstream　顺流而下
　～ accidentally　意外落下
　～ alarmingly　令人惊恐地落〔降下〕
　～ badly　大大地落下
　～ carelessly　粗心地掉下
　～ gently　轻轻地落下，缓缓地落下
　～ heavily　重重地掉下
　～ lazily　懒洋洋地，放弃
　～ listlessly　无精打采地低下（头）
　～ methodically　井井有条地降落
　～ miraculously　奇迹般地降落
　～ mournfully　令人沮丧地低下了（头），令人沮丧的放弃
　～ overnight　夜间降下来
　～ perpendicularly　垂直下落
　～ quietly　悄悄地落下
　～ recently　最近下落
　～ sharply　急速地下落
　～ significantly　降落〔放弃，击落〕…是有意义的
　～ slightly　有些下降
　～ slowly　缓慢地降落
　～ substantially　实实在在地落下
　～ suddenly　突然下落
　～ swiftly　迅速下落
　～ tearfully　可怕地掉下
　～ away　一滴一滴地漏掉，陆陆续续离开，散去
　～ back　后退，后撤，恢复
　～ back into the old habit　恢复旧习惯
　～ behind　后退，后撤，恢复
　～ by　顺便走访，偶然拜访
　～ down　扔下，卧倒
　～ in　顺便走访，偶然拜访
　～ in any time　随时串门
　～ off　一滴一滴地漏掉，陆陆续续离开，散去，衰落，减少，下降，掉下，脱落，睡着
　～ out　弃权，放弃，取消，不参加，从…中掉出，脱离
　～ out from school　中途停学
　～ out of　从…退出，从…消失
　～ out of hand　从手里落下
　～ out of school　退学
　～ out of sight　从视线内消失
　～ over　顺便走访，偶然拜访
　～ round　顺便走访，偶然拜访
　～ through　崩溃，失败
　～ across　偶然遇到，训斥，惩罚
　～ sb at...　让某人在…下车
　～ behind others　落在别人后面
　～ behind the other runners　落在其他跑步者的后面
　～ from a race　退出比赛
　～ from heaven　从天上掉下来
　～ from the list　从名单上除去
　～ from tree　从树上掉下来
　～ into　（使）落入，投入，偶然进去，顺便进入，不知不觉地养成（某习惯），训斥
　～ into sleep　不知不觉地睡着
　～ into the water　落入水中
　～ on the floor　掉在地上
　～ on the ground　撂〔抛〕在地上
　～ on〔to〕 one's knees　跪下
　～ to　落到，减少到，降低到
　～ to the floor　落在地板上
　～ to the ground　卧倒在地上
　～ to the lowest point　降到最低点
　～ through　投〔命〕中
　～ with a blow　一拳（把某人）打倒
　～ with fatigue　累得快要倒下

　The apple blossoms are beginning to drop.　苹果树上的花开始落了。
　A gentle rain dropped yesterday morning.　昨天上午下了一场小雨。
　The hinges of this door seem to have dropped slightly.　这门的铰链好像有些下坠。
　Our boat gently dropped.　我们的小船顺流缓缓而下。
　Prices dropped.　物价下跌了。
　The price of home electric appliances dropped last year.　去年家用电器的价钱降下来了。
　In that country, steel output dropped further this year.　在那个国家，钢产量今年进一步下降了。
　Production costs dropped 5.5 percent last year.　去年的生产成本下降5.5%。
　They worked until they drop.　他们干到体力不支时才停止。
　I feel ready to drop.　我感到要累垮了。
　She expects every one to work till they drop.　她指望每个人都拼命工作。
　The stock market dropped today.　证券市场今日处于呆滞状态。
　The use of this drug has dropped.　这种药物已停止使用。
　Dew had fallen heavily since the wind had dropped.　风已停息，露水更浓了。
　She dropped her baby.　她把孩子掉在地上。
　The wet leaves are dropping water.　湿漉漉的叶子在滴水。
　She dropped the teapot.　她把茶壶弄掉了。
　You've dropped your handkerchief.　你的手帕掉在地上了。
　She dropped her glasses and broke them.　她不小心把眼镜掉在地上摔碎了。
　The enemy plane dropped several bombs and flew away.　敌机投下几枚炸弹，然后飞走了。
　The motorist dropped his speed.　摩托车手放慢了速度。
　I dropped my umbrella last night.　昨夜我把伞丢了。
　He dropped his watch in the bathroom.　他把手表丢在洗澡间了。
　The postman has dropped a letter here.　邮递员掉了一封信在这里。
　I'm driving your way so I may drop you at the station.　我可以开车顺路把你载到车站。
　We dropped the plan because of the lack of support.　因为得不到支持，我们取消了这个计划。
　Let's drop the formalities, call me Mike.　咱别讲客套，叫我迈克好了。
　She wants to drop Russian after she learned it over a month.　她学了一个多月俄语后便想停学了。
　They have already dropped the project.　他们已放弃这个项目。
　Since you are not interested in the discussion, I'll drop it.　既然你们对讨论不感兴趣，我就放弃它。
　He dropped teaching and took up business.　他已弃教从商。
　Don't drop the period at the end of a sentence.　句尾别漏了句号。
　The boss dropped ten men on Sunday.　老板星期天解雇了10个人。
　The boss dropped her from the staff at the end of the year.　年底老板把她解雇了。
　He has dropped all his old friends.　他抛弃了所有的老朋友。
　I hear they have dropped over 2000 yuan on the deal.　我听说他们这笔交易亏了2000多元。
　It must have been Mary who had dropped the rumours!　散布流言的一定是玛丽！
　The minister was dropped for last year's harvest failure.　那位部长因去年歉收而被解雇。
　Those who do not pay the club fee will be dropped from the membership.　那些不交俱乐部费的人将被取消会员资格。
　If he tells you the case will be dropped, it will be dropped.　他要说这案子会了结，那就将会了结。
　Drop me a line when you get there.　到那儿后给我来封信。
　He dropped his teacher a postcard.　他给他老师寄了张明信片。
　He never dropped the smallest hint to you or any of your family?　他从未向你或你家里的任何人透露过一点点口风吗?

 ♣ drop across¹　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉串门　 come across to visit
　〔说明〕 drop across不用于被动结构，也不用于进行体。
　Drop across and have coffee sometime.　有空来串门，一块儿喝咖啡。
 ♣ drop across²　(v.+prep.)
　偶遇　find (sth) or meet (sb) by chance
　I dropped across Little Tom yesterday.　昨天我偶然遇见小汤姆。
　I dropped across her in Shanghai last month.　上月我在上海偶然碰到了她。
 ♣ drop away　(v.+adv.)
1. 陡峭 fall sheer
　The cliff drops away at that point.　那地方悬崖陡峭。
2. 减少，下降 become less
　〔说明〕 drop away作此解时不用于进行体。
　The attendance has dropped away in recent months.　最近几月的出勤下降了。
 ♣ drop back　(v.+adv.)
1. 落回 fall back
　The hook which he had thrown did not catch on the rocks, and dropped back to the ground.　他甩出去的钩子没挂住石头，又落回到地面。
2. 地位倒退 fall back in position
　He has dropped back to the fifth in his class.　他在班内名次退居第五。
3. 减少 lessen
　Production has dropped back.　生产下降了。
　The unemployment figures dropped back last month.　上月的失业人数减少了。
　The American runner had decided to drop back and let somebody else take the lead.　这位美国赛跑运动员决定放慢速度，让另外一个人领先。
4. 投回 put back by dropping
　She dropped the letter back in the drawer.　她把信放回抽屉里。
5. 落在后面 fail to maintain speed and be left behind
　The car that had been in the second position dropped back with engine trouble.　原先处在第二位的那辆赛车由于发动机发生故障而落在了后面。
 ♣ drop behind¹　(v.+adv.)
　落后　fall in disadvantage
　〔说明〕 drop behind不用于被动结构。
　Our team dropped behind in the league matches when a third of the players went on holiday.　我们队由于三分之一的队员在度假因而在联赛上落后了。
 ♣ drop behind²　(v.+prep.)
　落后于　fall in disadvantage of
　In terms of annual production, the country has dropped behind the rest of Europe.　在年产量方面，这个国家落后于欧洲其他国家。
　She dropped behind the other students.　她落在其他学生的后面。
　The young couple dropped behind the rest of the party.　这对年轻人落在了他人的后头。
　The old man dropped behind the rest.　那位老人落在他人后面。
 ♣ drop by　(v.+adv.)
　顺便来访　visit informally
　We were just going out when Uncle Sam dropped by.　我们正要出去，萨姆叔叔来了。
　I don't think he just dropped by. He came on purpose.　我想他不是顺便坐坐，而是特意来访。
　Drop by any time when you're in town.　你再来城里时请随时来看看我们。
　Next time you come to town, please drop by to see me.　你下次来城里，千万得来看我！
　Drop by one evening.　下次晚上过来坐会儿吧。
　On her way back, she dropped by her brother's house.　在回家途中，她顺便到弟弟家看看。
　We dropped by the club to see if Bill was there, but he wasn't.　我们在俱乐部停了一下看看比尔在不在里面，可他不在那里。
 ♣ drop down　(v.+adv.)
1. 突然下来 come down suddenly
　The fruit has begun to drop down.　水果开始落地。
　The monkeys dropped down from the trees.　猴子突然从树上蹦下来。
　After the crash, onlookers said that the plane had suddenly dropped down out of the sky.　飞机坠毁后旁观者说飞机是突然从天上掉下来的。
　She dropped down into an armchair, exhausted.　她筋疲力尽地倒在扶手椅上。
2. 突然松开 release suddenly, intensive of drop
　She dropped the bag down and he caught it.　她突然松开提包，叫他给抓住了。
 ♣ drop in　(v.+adv.)
1. 顺便拜访 make a short visit
　Look who's just dropping in!　看，谁来了！
　They often drop in for coffee.　他们常来串门喝咖啡。
　Drop in to see us any time if you're in town.　你在城里时就来串门吧。
　Do drop in if you happen to be passing!　碰巧从这边过时进来坐坐。
　They often drop in for tea.　他们常来喝茶。
　The Smiths dropped in on some old friends on their vacation trip to New York.　史密斯一家去纽约度假时拜访了一些老朋友。
2. 降下 let fall or lower
　While they're playing scene two in front of the curtain, we can drop in the scenery for the next act.　他们在幕前演第二场时，我们可以放下下一幕的布景。
3. 投入，坍落 fall in
　The roof of the cave dropped in on the miners, trapping them.　窑洞的顶部坍了下来，砸在矿工身上。
　He stopped at the mail-box and dropped the letter in.　他在信筒前停了下来，把信投了进去。
　When the library is closed, you can drop books in through the special hole in the door.　图书馆关门后，你可以把书从门上专设的小口中投进去。
4. 〈非正〉愿意参加，愿意接受 like to fall in some activities
　The organization has asked the city council for more money for the drug treatment centre, where so many young people are dropping in.　该组织请求市议会拨给戒毒中心更多的款，因为到这里来的年轻人非常多。
 ♣ drop into　(v.+prep.)
　顺便去某地，跳入　go to a place casually
　I often drop into the store for some daily necessities.　我常光顾那家小店买些日用品。
　He dropped into the garden.　他跳入花园。
　She dropped some lemon juice into her tea.　她在茶中滴了些柠檬汁。
　He dropped the letter into the pillar box.　他把信丢进邮筒内。
 ♣ drop off　(v.+adv.)
1. 落下 fall off
　〔说明〕 drop off作此解时不用于进行体。
　The handle of the door has dropped off.　门把手脱落了。
2. 不知不觉入睡 fall asleep unintentionally
　The film was so boring that Helen kept dropping off.　这部影片非常无聊，所以海伦一直在睡觉。
　Jimmy was thinking of his birthday party as he dropped off to sleep.　吉米想着想着他的生日晚会就睡着了。
　Drink this and you'll soon drop off.　喝下这个，你很快就会入睡的。
3. 送下车；送到 allow sb to get out of a vehicle
　I can drop you off on my way home.　我回家可以顺便送你。
　We can drop you off at your place on our way home.　我们回家顺路就能送你到家。
　I wonder if you could drop me off at the bank?　不知道你能不能让我在银行门口下车?
　Can you drop off my coat at the dry cleaner's on your way?　你能顺路把我的外衣送到干洗店去吗?
　He said he would drop the parcel off at the post office.　他说他要在邮局寄一个包裹。
4. 减少 become less
　Interest in the book has dropped off.　对这本书的兴趣降低了。
　Business picked up in the stores during December, but dropped off again after Christmas.　商店的生意在12月份的时候有所增加，但圣诞节之后又冷清下来。
　The audiences for films have dropped off.　看电影的人数减少。
　His friends dropped off one by one.　他的朋友一个个离去。
　The doctor's practice has dropped off.　这医生的病人越来越少了。
 ♣ drop on　(v.+prep.)
　〔说明〕 drop on不用于进行体。
1. 发现；找到 come upon unexpectedly
　As I was looking through some books on a second-hand book stall, I dropped on just what I wanted.　当我在旧书摊浏览书籍时，我意外地找到了我所需要的书。
2. 挑中，选中 pick upon; come down upon
　Why does he always drop on me to answer the most difficult questions?　为什么他老是偏偏选中我回答最难的问题?
　I object to being repeatedly dropped on in this manner.　我反对用这种方式屡次被挑中。
 ♣ drop out　(v.+adv.)
1. 离开，退出 leave; cease to belong to
　My brother dropped out at the end of the second year of his junior middle school.　我哥哥念完初中二年级就休学了。
　Tony dropped out after the club's new manager arrived.　俱乐部的新经理来了之后托尼就退出了。
　Three of the runners dropped out.　三位赛跑的人弃权。
　They dropped out of the team.　他们退出了球队。
　She has dropped out of college.　她已退学。
2. 掉出 fall out
　The window was open, and the pot just dropped out.　窗户开着，花盆就掉了出去。
　The teapot dropped out of her hand.　茶壶从她手中落了下来。
 ♣ drop over　(v.+adv.)
　顺便拜访　visit unexpectedly and informally
　Drop over and see me sometime.　顺便来看看我吧。
 ♣ drop round　(v.+adv.)
　顺便访问　pay a short casual visit
　Can I drop round to see you later?　以后我路过时能来拜访您吗?
 ♣ drop through　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉毫无结果，落空，失败　 come to nothing, be no longer discussed
　〔说明〕 drop through不用于进行体。
　The plan dropped through when it proved too costly.　付出了那么多的努力，这计划还是失败了。
　That matter will drop through.　那事将不再讨论。
 ♣ let drop　(v.+v.)
　暗示　hint
　I didn't let drop a word to him about my plan.　关于我的计划我没有暗示给他一个字。
　He let drop the suggestion that we should meet him in town.　他暗示我们应该到小城去见见他。
　Quite unexpectedly Paul let drop that he was thinking of retiring in China.　不可思议的是保罗暗示他正在考虑从中国撤退。

 ♣ drop by, drop in on
　drop by　和 drop in on都可表示“顺便访问”。其区别是：drop by后常接某地；drop in on后常接某人。例如：
　Drop by my place whenever you like.　如果你愿意，随时可来。
　I just decided to drop in on you one hour ago.　我一小时前才决定来看看你。
 ♣ drop, descend, fall, sink
　这四个词都可表示物体向下降落。它们之间的区别是：
1. sink指在空气或水中垂直下降、下沉；descend则通常指沿斜线或斜坡下降；而drop与fall均可指急速地向下坠落，可直可斜。例如：
　The walk descends sharply.　小路下倾得很厉害。
　The ship struck against the rocks and sank.　那船触礁沉没了。
　We saw an apple falling〔dropping〕 down from the tree yesterday.　昨天我们看见一个苹果从树上掉下来。
2. drop指物体由于重力从高处往下落；fall指物体由于不明原因或物体本身失去平衡而向下降落，有自然下落的意思。例如：
　She dropped the cup.　她把杯子弄掉了。
　Leaves fall in autumn.　秋天树叶下落。
3. drop通常是有意识、有目的地下落；而fall则往往是无意识地下落。例如：
　The enemy planes dropped bombs.　敌机投下了炸弹。
　Rain is falling fast.　雨下得很大。
4. drop引申可表示物价的降落；sink还可指精力或意识逐渐丧失。例如：
　The price of oil has dropped sharply.　石油价格暴跌。
　His heart sank.　他感到沮丧。
5. drop一般用作及物动词，偶尔也用作不及物动词；fall则通常用作不及物动词。
 ♣ drop in, call, see, visit
　参见call条。
 ♣ 下面两句意思相反：

　布朗跳到河底去找什么东西。
　［误］ Brown dropped into the river to find something at the bottom.
　布朗掉到了河里。
　［正］ Brown dropped into the river.
　［析］ drop只能表示无意识的动作。

　drop　本义即指“落下”，含有down的意味，所以一般不须再搭用down，短语动词中drop down中的down不指向下，而是用以加强语气，强调突然性或偶然性。

1. C 滴，滴剂，滴状物　 very small quantity of liquid usually round or pear-shaped
2. S 微量，一点　 very small quantity
3. S 降落，下跌　 movement from a higher to a lower level
4. S 落差　 a distance or fall straight down
5. C 空投，空投物　 sth that is dropped

　absorb a ～　吸收水珠
　add ～s　加上几滴水
　add a ～ of sth to...　给…加上一点滴剂
　administer ～　用药水
　dispense a ～　酒药水
　distil in ～s　滴下水珠，渗出水珠
　draw off ～　放掉水珠
　drink a ～　喝点酒
　dry ～s　把水珠弄干
　exude a ～　渗出水珠
　fall in ～s　一滴一滴地落下
　form a ～　形成一个水珠〔滴〕
　give off ～s　排出水滴，分离出水滴
　have a ～ in one's eye　略带醉意
　have a ～ of pity　有一点怜悯之心
　instill ～s　滴下水滴
　leak in large ～s　渗出大水珠
　mix with ～s　用水滴和〔配制〕
　moisten with ～　用水滴润湿
　prepare a ～　准备一点酒〔一滴药水、一块糖〕
　put ～s in one's eyes　将眼药水滴入眼内
　save a ～　节省每一滴水
　shed a ～　流下一滴
　shower ～s　倾注
　spill a ～　流下一滴
　squeeze a ～　榨出一滴水
　sweat large ～s　冒出豆粒大的汗珠
　take a ～　喝点酒
　take one's ～s　狂饮
　take ten ～s　喝十滴药
　welcome a ～ in prices　欢迎物价下降
　wipe away ～s　擦掉水滴
　wear crystal ～s on one's ears　戴水晶耳坠
　decided ～　明显的下降
　mere ～　仅一滴
　sharp ～　急剧下降
　sudden ～　突然下降
　acid ～　酸味糖果
　beady ～　多泡的酒
　bitter ～　苦酒
　blistering ～　起的水泡
　burning ～　燃烧着的落物
　continuous ～　邻近降落
　concealed ～　冻结的水珠
　cough ～　止咳糖
　falling ～　落下的水珠
　foolish ～　愚蠢的下跌
　fresh ～　新鲜的酒，新近的跌价
　glittering ～　闪光的水珠
　great ～s　大滴
　insolent ～　无礼的降落
　large ～s　大滴
　minute ～　小滴
　mournful ～　令人惋惜的下跌
　needle-like ～　似针状的落下
　pearly ～　珍珠般的滴状物
　priceless ～　宝贵耳坠
　ruddy ～　红色的滴剂
　small ～s　小滴
　the last ～　最后一滴
　birth rate ～　出生率的下降
　coughing ～　咳嗽糖
　dew ～s　露球
　ear ～s　滴耳药水
　eye ～s　眼药水
　friction ～　摩擦压力下降
　fruit ～s　水果糖
　gravity ～　受重力作用而下降
　injection ～　喷嘴下降
　lemon ～s　柠檬糖果
　mail ～　邮筒
　nose ～s　滴鼻剂
　pressure ～　（压）力差，压力下降
　temperature ～　温差
　～ arch　垂拱
　～ arm　转向（垂）臂
　～ bar　接地棒
　～ bottom　活底
　～ cloth　罩布
　～ curtain　舞台前的垂幕
　～ door　炉门，升降门
　～ lamp　上下移动的吊灯
　～ light　上下滑动的吊灯
　～ point　点滴，下降点
　～ scene　景幕
　～ window　窗门可以滑进窗框下空间的窗户
　at the ～ of a hat　一有机会就，动不动就，马上
　fall in ～s　滴落
　roll off in great ～s　大滴大滴滚下来
　empty to the last ～　喝净
　fight to the last ～　血战到底
　with the ～ in production　由于生产下降
　～ by ～　一滴一滴地，一点一点地
　a ～ from sth 　…中的…滴
　a ～ in the bucket　沧海一粟
　a ～ of kindness　一丝仁慈
　a ～ of water　一滴水
　a sharp ～ to (the lake)　向（湖边）斜下去的陡坡

　Many drops make a shower.　雨滴一多就形成阵雨。
　Drops of rain began to fall.　开始掉雨点了。
　There is not a drop left.　一滴都不剩了。
　He emptied the glass to the last drop.　他喝干了这一杯，一滴不留。
　They were determined to defend the land to the last drop of their blood.　他们决心誓死保卫这块土地，直到流尽最后一滴血。
　The doctor put drops into my eyes to dilate the pupils.　医生在我的眼睛里滴了一些药水，扩大瞳孔。
　Take six drops every three hours.　每三个小时喝六滴药。
　He likes to eat chocolate drops.　他喜欢吃巧克力糖球。
　The pipe has leaked in large drops.　管道渗出大水珠。
　I'll try a drop, then.　那么我尝一点儿。
　Add a drop of salt to the soup.　汤内加点盐。
　Add a drop of tobacco and mix well.　加一点烟草，把它混匀。
　"Would you like some more milk?""Just a drop please."　“你还要牛奶吗?”“要一点。”
　Show her a drop of kindness.　对她稍微和蔼一点。
　She has a drop of pity.　她有点怜悯心。
　It's about a 20-meter drop to the ground.　落差大约20米。
　The waterfall makes a sheer drop of one thousand feet.　瀑布从1000英尺的高度直泻而下。
　We watched the drop of the parachutists from the plane.　我们看着伞兵从飞机上降落下来。
　The fall in the cost of living is directly relevant to the drop in the prices of many industrial products and agricultural produce.　生活费的下降和工农业产品价格的下降有着密切关系。
　We really welcome a drop in prices.　我们确实欢迎物价下降。
　There was a steep drop in living standards.　生活水平骤降。
　The General Motors Corporation had reported a sharp drop in profits on Tuesday.　通用汽车公司曾在星期二报告说该公司的利润急剧下降。
　There was a sudden drop in temperature this morning.　今天早晨气温突然下降了。
　A cool breeze caused a precipitate drop in the temperature.　冷风使温度急降。
　Drops of supplies are being made to villages still cut off by the snow.　目前正向大雪隔绝的村庄空投生活用品。

 ♣ a drop in the bucket
　沧海一粟，杯水车薪　a quantity too small to make any improvement
　Aid to the Third World is at present little more than a drop in the bucket.　目前对第三世界国家的援助不过是杯水车薪。
 ♣ a drop to
　通向…的陡坡　a steep slope to
　The road ends abruptly in a drop to the sea.　道路的尽头是一个通向大海的陡坡。
　There is a short drop to the lake.　有一个通向湖泊的近路。
 ♣ at the drop of a hat
　毫不迟疑地，一有机会就　without delay, hesitation or good expect
　He used to fight at the drop of hat.　他以前动不动就打架。
　You can't expect me to move my home at the drop of a hat.　你别指望我会立刻搬家。
 ♣ get the drop on
1. 掏出枪对准 take out gun to aim sb
　We got the drop on the criminal.　我们掏出枪来对准罪犯。
2. 对…先发制人 act faster than another
　He had gotten the drop on us.　他占了我们的上风。
 ♣ have〔take〕 a drop too much (of)
　多喝了一杯（酒）　drink too much
　He's had a drop too much of alcohol to drink.　他多喝了一杯酒，醉了。
 ♣ in drops
　一滴一滴地　very small quantity of
　In half an hour the rain leaked in large drops through the roof.　半小时内，雨水大滴大滴地从房顶渗了下来。
　Pour the oil in drops into the mixture.　把油一滴一滴地滴进混合物。

　［同义词］ v. dribble, drip, trickle; fall, sink, slump n. drip, droplet; decline, decrease, fall, reduction, slip, slump
　［反义词］ n. gob
　［词源］　古英语dreosan （下露，落）