drop away

• 短语动词，指某物或某人逐渐减少、消失或退出参与。

A phrasal verb used to indicate that something or someone gradually becomes less, disappears, or ceases to be involved.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不带宾语

1. Decrease or diminishinformal

   To become less in amount, intensity, or number.

   减少

   • The number of participants dropped away after the first week.
   • His enthusiasm dropped away as the project became more difficult.
   • The noise from the crowd dropped away when the speaker began.

   同义词declinedecreasediminishdrop offdwindlefall awaylessensubsidetaper offwane

   反义词climbgrowincreaserisesurge

2. Fall off or separateinformal

   To fall or become detached from a surface or structure.

   脱落

   • The leaves dropped away from the tree in autumn.
   • The paint on the old house began to drop away in large flakes.
   • The cliff edge dropped away sharply into the valley below.

   同义词break offcome offdetachdrop offfall awayfall offseparate

   反义词adhereattachclingholdstick

基本动词drop