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单词 drop-off
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drop off

phrasal verb
drop off (informal)
  1. to fall into a light sleep打盹儿;小睡
    • I dropped off and missed the end of the film.我打了个盹儿,错过了影片的结尾。
  2. to become fewer or less减少;下降
    • Traffic in the town has dropped off since the bypass opened.自从这条旁道通车后,城里来往的车辆就减少了。
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drop-off

noun
/ˈdrɒp ɒf/
/ˈdrɑːp ɔːf/
  1. a reduction or fall减少;下降
    • Sales suffered a 53 per cent drop-off.销售额下降了 53%。
    • drop-off in something What has caused the drop-off in performance?是什么导致了业绩下降?
  2. the action of stopping your car so that somebody can get out; the action of delivering somebody/something to a place停车下客;开车送到
    • The area outside the airport terminal is for pickups and drop-offs only.机场航站楼外的区域仅供车辆上下客时停靠。
    • The road is busy with parents doing school drop-offs.路上挤满了接送孩子的家长。
    • Drop-offs of food donations are welcome between 8 and 3.欢迎在 8 点至 3 点之间捐赠食物。
    • The kidnappers told them to bring the money to a drop-off point.绑匪让他们把钱带到下车点。
  3. (North American English) a very steep slope downwards下降:向下非常陡峭的斜坡
    • Be careful when going into the lake as there's a steep drop-off.进入湖中时要小心,因为陡峭的落差。
    • a path with sheer drop-offs to either side两旁都有陡坡的小路
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