drop out
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UK drop out vi phrasal: informal, figurative (withdraw from [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 退出，离开 tuì chū，lí kāi
TC 退出，離開
TC 退出，離開
The driver of the car leading the race dropped out with engine trouble. Karen got into college, but she found the work too hard and dropped out in her first year.
那辆领先的车的车手因为发动机故障退赛了。凯伦上了大学，不过因为功课太难，她在大一的时候就辍学了。
drop out vi phrasal: slang, figurative (reject convention) (俚语)
SC 退出现实社会，逃避现实社会 tuì chū xiàn shí shè huì，táo bì xiàn shí shè huì
In the 60's, like so many young people in that era, he dropped out for a while and went to live in a hippy commune.
在60年代，像许多那个年代的年轻人一样，他逃避了一会儿现实社会，住进了一个嬉皮公社。
dropout, drop-out n: slang ([sb]: left school)
SC 辍学者
SC 失学者
SC 中途退学者
It's hard for high school dropouts to get a good job.
高中辍学者很难找到好工作。
dropout, drop-out n: slang ([sb]: rejects convention)
SC 离经叛道的人 lí jīng pàn dào de rén
SC 脱离传统社会的人 lí jīng pàn dào de rén，tuō lí chuán tǒng shè huì de rén
SC 浪子 lí jīng pàn dào de rén，làng zi
Dropouts make attractive boyfriends when you're a teenager, but as an adult you'll see they can be trouble.
在青少年时期，离经叛道的人是很有魅力的男友人选，但成年后你会明白，他们会惹来麻烦缠身。
dropout, drop-out n: slang ([sb]: leaves competition) (竞争等)
SC 中途退出...的人
The dropouts just couldn't handle the competition anymore.
那些中途退出比赛的人无法承受竞争。
drop out of [sth] v expr: informal, figurative (withdraw from [sth])
SC 退出…
SC 退…
He dropped out of school before completing his degree.
Several competitors have dropped out of the tournament due to injuries.