(-pp-) [] to become or make sth weaker, lower or less（使）减弱，降低，减少◆The price of the shares dropped by 14¢.股价下跌了 14 分。◆The shares dropped in price by 14¢.股价下跌了 14 分。◆Inflation dropped 0.5 per cent in November.通货膨胀率 11 月份下降了 0.5%。◆He had to drop his price by $300.他不得不降价 300 元。⨁to drop dramatically / sharply / slightly / steeply暴／猛／微／骤跌 [] to not continue with sth; to stop using sb/sth停止；终止；放弃◆They have dropped their plans to build a new factory.他们终止了建设新工厂的计划。◆Dropping that supplier was a good decision.放弃那位供货商是个明智的决定。 [] to lose money亏本；损失钱◆I dropped $3 000 in salary when I changed jobs.我换工作时工资少挣了 3000 元。 [] to place text, a file, etc. in a particular place on a computer screen by using the mouse button放（用鼠标将文本、文件等放到电脑屏幕上的特定地方）◆Drag the file and drop it in the recycling bin.将这个文件拖放入回收筒。➡drag verb (1) ●ˌdrop the ˈball (on sth) () () to be responsible for sth going wrong or for doing sth badly; to stop taking responsibility for sth犯错误；失职◆I want to know who dropped the ball on this project.我想知道谁把这个项目搞砸了。➡ idiom at bottom ●ˌdrop aˈway
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drop off ●ˌdrop ˈback (to sth)to return to a lower level or amount回落◆The price of gold dropped back to $978 an ounce.黄金价格回落到了每盎司 978 美元。●ˌdrop ˈoff () ( ˌdrop aˈway, NAmE, BrE ) to decrease in level or amount, especially after being high for a long time下降◆Consumer spending dropped off sharply in February.消费开支二月份急剧下降。➡drop-off ●ˌdrop ˈout (of sth)to no longer take part in or be part of sth不再参加；退出◆Some investors want to drop out of the deal.某些投资者想退出这笔交易。