drop off

• 英语短语动词，指把某人或某物送到某地、睡着、或数量或强度减少。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of delivering someone or something to a place, or to fall asleep, or to decrease in amount or intensity.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Deliver someone or somethinginformal

   To take someone or something to a place and leave them there.

   送

   • I'll drop you off at the station on my way to work.
   • She dropped off the package at the post office.
   • Can you drop off the kids at school this morning?

   同义词bringdeliverdepositleavelet offset downtakeunload

   反义词pick up

2. Fall asleepinformal

   To go to sleep, especially unintentionally.

   睡着

   • He dropped off in front of the TV after dinner.
   • I dropped off during the movie because I was so tired.
   • She dropped off to sleep while reading her book.

   同义词conk outdoze offdrift offfall asleepnod off

   反义词ariseawakerousewake

3. Decrease or declineinformal

   To become less or lower in amount, level, or intensity.

   减少

   • Sales usually drop off after the holiday season.
   • Interest in the topic dropped off significantly.
   • The temperature dropped off sharply at night.

   同义词declinedecreasediminishdwindlefalllessenreducesubsidewane

   反义词climbescalategrowincreaserisesurge

基本动词drop