The flowers are beginning to drop.花兒開始凋落了.The ball dropped out of his hand.球從他手里掉了下來.2.減少,下降,下跌,減弱：Prices dropped.物價下跌了.The wind has dropped.風(fēng)勢已減弱了.Her face dropped.她的臉沉了下來.His voice dropped to a whisper.他放低聲音講話.vt.1.使掉下,使落下：Mary dropped the vase on the floor.瑪麗失手把花瓶掉在地板上.In doing so they’re lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet.他們這樣做是搬起石頭砸自己的腳.2.丟下,放棄：You must drop smoking (the bad habit).你必須戒煙(戒除這個壞習(xí)慣).Better drop the idea.最好打消這個想法.I dropped law and switched to medicine.我放棄法律轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué).3.使下車：Drop me at the corner.讓我在拐角處下車.二、短語用法◇drop in [over,round,around,by]探望,串門：Please drop in to see us if you are in Bradford.如果你到布拉福特,請順便來看看我們.We’ll drop over this evening.我們今晚來.My sister dropped around last night.昨晚我姐姐順便來看了我.◇drop off (1)打瞌睡：I dropped off and missed the end of the film.我打了個瞌睡,把影片的結(jié)尾給錯過了.(2)減少,下降,散去：Flowers are dropping off.花朵在凋落.His friends dropped off one by one.他的朋友一個一個地走了.◇drop sb a line 給某人寫封短信：Drop me a line to say when you’re coming.給我寫封短信告訴我你來的時間.三、語法特點1.drop in(順便拜訪)是不及物動詞短語,其后不能接賓語.若語義上需要接賓語,根據(jù)情況可用on(針對人)或at(針對地方)：She dropped in at his office.她去了他辦公室找他.I thought I’d drop in on you while I was passing.我曾想路過時就來看看你.四、用法辨析drop,fall(1)表示從高處往下掉或降,兩者有時可互換：The temperature has dropped [fallen].氣溫降低了.(2) fall表示“落下”,多指無意識的行為,有自然墜落之意,且通常是不及物動詞；drop 既可指無意的行為,即表示“落下”(不及物),也可指有意的行為,即表示“投下”(及物),如下例就不宜用fall：He dropped the letter into the mail-box.他把信投入信箱.摘自《英語常用詞多用途詞典》（陳根花編者,金盾出版社）