drop
gb/dɹˈɑp/ us/dɹˈɑp/
A2
Anh
~ 2800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A2
action
1
Let something fall
To let something fall from your hand or another place.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to drop [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drop' with 'fall'. 'Drop' means you cause something to fall, while 'fall' means it moves down by itself.
Từ đồng nghĩa
let go (More general; can mean releasing without necessarily falling.)
|
release (More formal and deliberate than 'drop'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
catch (Opposite in that it means to stop something from falling.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
drop a glass
|drop a ball
|drop your keys
|drop a letter
Chủ đề
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- Be careful not to drop your phone on the floor.
- She dropped her bag when she saw the surprise.
- He accidentally dropped the plate and it shattered.
- Please don't drop any litter on the street.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I dropped my pen on the floor.
- She dropped the cup by mistake.
- Don't drop your phone.
- He dropped his keys in the kitchen.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Decrease in level or amount
To become less, or to make something less.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to drop [amount/level/value]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners use 'reduce' instead of 'drop' in casual speech; 'reduce' is more formal.
Từ đồng nghĩa
decline (More formal; often used for trends or statistics.)
|
fall (Common synonym for numbers or amounts going down.)
Từ trái nghĩa
rise (Opposite in meaning; to go up in amount or level.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
drop prices
|drop temperature
|drop speed
|drop interest rates
Chủ đề
business
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Temperatures will drop sharply tonight.
- The company decided to drop its prices to attract customers.
- Attendance has dropped since last year.
- Sales dropped by 15% this quarter.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The price of milk dropped last week.
- The temperature will drop tomorrow.
- Sales dropped in June.
- My speed dropped when I saw the police.
Động từ
B1
action
3
Stop doing or having something
To stop doing or using something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to drop [a course/habit/person]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drop' meaning 'stop doing' with 'lose'. They are different: 'lose interest' vs. 'drop the activity'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
quit (Informal; can carry stronger sense of giving up.)
|
abandon (More formal and often implies leaving permanently.)
Từ trái nghĩa
continue (Opposite meaning; to keep doing something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
drop a subject
|drop the case
|drop a habit
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- He decided to drop the course after the first week.
- She dropped her gym membership because she was too busy.
- The police decided to drop the charges.
- I think you should drop that bad habit.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I dropped my English class last month.
- He dropped the game after one hour.
- They dropped the plan because it was too hard.
- She dropped her old phone for a new one.
Danh từ
A2
entity
4
Small spherical amount of liquid
A very small round piece of liquid.
Từ đồng nghĩa
bead (Often used for small rounded drops but also for solids.)
|
drip (Refers more to the act or process of falling drops.)
Từ trái nghĩa
pool (A larger collection of liquid; opposite in scale.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a drop of water
|a drop of blood
|rain drops
Chủ đề
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- A drop of rain landed on my nose.
- She put a few drops of lemon juice in her tea.
- There were drops of paint on the floor.
- Blood drops marked the trail.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A drop of water is on my hand.
- He gave me two drops of medicine.
- Rain drops fell on my head.
- There are drops of milk on the table.
Động từ
informal
B1
action
5
Visit someone briefly and unexpectedly
To visit someone quickly without telling them first.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to drop by [place/person]
Từ đồng nghĩa
stop by (Very similar but slightly more neutral in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
stay away (Opposite as it means not visiting at all.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
drop by the office
|drop in on friends
Chủ đề
daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- I thought I'd drop by to say hello.
- She dropped in on her parents after work.
- Why don't you drop by my place this weekend?
Ví dụ cho người học
- I will drop by your house later.
- She dropped by my office yesterday.
- They dropped in after dinner.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
drop
IPA
GB/dɹˈɑp/
US/dɹˈɑp/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
drop (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (drop)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: drop
- Plural: drops
Verb
- Base: drop
- 3rd Person Singular: drops
- Present Participle: dropping
- Past: dropped
Họ từ
Forms
drops
noun
dropping
verb
dropped
verb
Related words
raindrop
noun
droplet
noun
Advanced or less common
dropper
noun
dropout
noun B2
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular present participle: dropping Verb
- Irregular past: dropped Verb
Cách diễn đạt
at the drop of a hat
1/ˈæt ðə dɹˈɑp əv ə hˈæt/
idiom
informal
Immediately, without any delay or planning ahead
To do something right away without planning it first.
Ví dụ
- She’s ready to travel at the drop of a hat.
- He will help you at the drop of a hat if you ask.
drop by
1/dɹˈɑp bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Visit briefly without planning ahead
To visit someone for a short time without telling them first.
Ví dụ
- Why don’t you drop by my office later?
- He dropped by unannounced yesterday evening.
drop off
1/dɹˈɑp ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Deliver and leave at a place
To take someone or something to a place and leave them there.
Ví dụ
- I need to drop off this package at the post office.
- She dropped the kids off at school before work.
drop out
1/dɹˈɑp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Leave an activity before finishing
To stop going to school or doing an activity before it is finished.
Ví dụ
- He dropped out of college after one year.
- Several runners dropped out of the race due to injury.
drop the ball
1/dɹˈɑp ðə bˈɔl/
idiom
informal
Fail to do something important correctly or on time
To make a mistake because you forgot or didn’t do something you should have done.
Ví dụ
- He really dropped the ball on that project deadline.
- I really dropped the ball on that project deadline.
- We can’t afford to drop the ball this time.
- He dropped the ball during the meeting and forgot key points.