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- (lopped, lopping)with obj. cut off (a branch, limb, or other protrusion) from the main body of a tree修剪（树木）, 剪去（旁枝）：
they lopped off more branches to save the tree.
他们剪去更多的枝丫, 好让树存活。
1.1
- informal remove (something regarded as unnecessary or burdensome)〈非正式〉除去（不必要或累赘的东西）：
it lops an hour off journey times.
为此旅行时间减少了一小时。
1.2
- remove branches from (a tree)砍掉（树）的多余枝丫。
短语
lop and top
- parts lopped off a tree, such as branches and twigs修剪下来的枝丫。
词源
late Middle English (as a noun denoting branches and twigs of trees).
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- (lopped, lopping)no obj. N. Amer. or. archaic hang loosely or limply; droop〈北美或古〉低垂, 软绵绵地下垂：
a stomach that lopped over his belt.
耷拉在腰带外面的肚皮。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction move in a loping or slouching way没精打采地移动：
he lopped towards the plane.
他懒洋洋地朝飞机走去。
1.2
- archaic dawdle; hang about〈古〉闲逛, 无所事事。
词源
late 16th cent.: probably symbolic of limpness; compare with LOB.