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drop noun
⇨ drop (drops of water) ⇨ reduction (a drop in income) ⇨ sip (a drop of milk) ⇨ slope (a twenty-foot drop)drop verb
⇨ collapse 2 (work till you drop) ⇨ exclude 2 (drop sb from a team) ⇨ fall 1 (the temperature drops) ⇨ fall 2 (drop to your death) ⇨ slope (The valley drops away.) ⇨ stop 1 (Let's drop the subject.) drop noun drop ♦︎ bead ♦︎ splash ♦︎ globule ♦︎ blob ♦︎ dripThese are all words for a small amount of a liquid. 这些词均表示液体的点或滴。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a drop / bead / splash of blood◆a drop / bead of moisture / perspiration / sweat◆a drop / splash of water◆a splash / blob of paint■ drop [countable] a very small amount of liquid that forms a round shape 滴；水珠◆A few drops of rain fell.天上落下几滴雨点。◆Mix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture.在蛋糕粉中加入几滴牛奶。◆He drained the last few drops from his glass.他把杯子里剩下的几滴饮料都喝干了。 see also drip ⇨ trickle verb ■ bead / /biːd/ / [countable] (always followed by of 总是后接of) a small drop of a liquid, especially sweat （液体的）小滴；（尤指）汗珠◆There were beads of sweat on his forehead.他的额头上挂满了汗珠。■ splash [countable] a small amount of liquid that falls onto sth; the mark that this makes 溅上的液体；溅洒后留下的污渍◆There were dark splashes of mud on her skirt.她的裙子上有溅上的黑泥点。 see also splash ⇨ spray verb ■ globule /ˈglɒbjuːl; NAmE ˈglɑːbjuːl/ [countable] a small drop or ball of a liquid or of a solid that has been melted （液体或固体融化的）小滴，小球体◆The milk's small fat globules make it easy to digest.这种奶中细小的脂肪球使奶更容易消化。■ blob [countable] (informal) a small amount or drop of liquid, especially a liquid which is stiff or sticky （尤指黏稠或黏性液体的）一点，一滴◆A blob of ketchup was rolling down his chin.一滴番茄酱正从他下巴滑落下来。■ drip a small drop of liquid that falls from sth 水滴；滴液◆We put a bucket under the hole in the roof to catch the drips.我们在屋顶漏洞的下方放了一个桶来接水滴。 see also drip ⇨ leak verb , drip ⇨ trickle verb NOTE 辨析 Splash or drip?A splash is bigger than a drip and falls once or a few times by accident; drips fall regularly or continuously, especially because of a leak (= hole or crack) in sth. With splash the emphasis is on what the splashes fall on; with drip the emphasis is on where the drips fall from. * splash的液量比drip大，而且是偶然一次或几次落下的水滴；drip则尤指因漏洞或裂缝而持续滴漏的水滴。使用splash时强调的是液体溅在了什么东西上面；使用drip时强调的是水滴从哪里落下来。 reduction noun reduction ♦︎ cut ♦︎ decline ♦︎ fall ♦︎ drop ♦︎ downturn ♦︎ decrease ♦︎ slump ♦︎ cutbackThese are all words for a situation when the amount, level, number or size of sth goes down. 这些词均表示减少、缩小、降低。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a reduction / cut / decline / fall / drop / downturn / decrease / slump / cutback in sth◆a reduction / cut / decline / fall / drop / decrease / cutback of 20%◆a 20% reduction / cut / decline / fall / drop / decrease in sth◆(a) sharp reduction / cuts / decline / fall / drop / downturn / decrease / slump / cutbacks◆(a) large / significant reduction / cuts / decline / fall / drop / downturn / decrease / cutbacks◆(a) big / huge / massive / major reduction / cuts / decline / fall / drop / downturn / slump / cutbacks◆(a) dramatic reduction / cuts / decline / fall / drop / downturn / slump◆(a) drastic reduction / cuts / decline / fall / drop / downturn / cutbacks◆a sudden reduction / decline / fall / drop / downturn / decrease / slump◆a slight reduction / decline / fall / drop / downturn / decrease◆to lead to / result in / cause a reduction / cut / decline / fall / drop / decrease◆to see a reduction / decline / fall / drop / downturn / decrease◆to make reductions / cuts / cutbacks■ reduction [countable, uncountable] an act of making sth less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller 减少；缩小；降低◆This year has seen a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available.今年医院可用床位数量减少了33%。◆The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions.这份报告建议进一步降低有害气体和噪音排放量。◆There are reductions (= in the price) for children sharing a room with two adults.孩子和两个大人合住一间房可以打折。◆There has been some reduction in unemployment.失业人数有所减少。OPP increase ⇨ increase noun ■ cut [countable] a reduction that is made in the amount, size or supply of sth （数量、尺寸或供应的）削减，减少，缩减◆They had to take a 20% cut in pay.他们不得不接受减薪20%。◆The company has announced a new round of job cuts.公司宣布了新一轮工作岗位的削减。◆The proposed tax cuts will come into effect next May.减税提议将于明年5月生效。OPP increase ⇨ increase noun see also cut ⇨ cut verb 1 , lay-off ⇨ unemployment NOTE 辨析 Reduction or cut? Reduction can be used for things that become less or smaller by themselves, or things that are reduced deliberately by sb. A cut cannot happen by itself－it has to be made by sb. A cut is often (but not always) a negative thing. * reduction可指事物自行或被人为变少或变小。cut不指自行减少，只指人为减少。cut经常是（但并非总是）负面的◆job / salary / pay cuts裁员；减薪A cut cannot happen over time. A reduction can. * cut不指持续递减，而reduction可以◆a gradual reduction逐渐的减少◆a gradual cut ■ decline [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a continuous reduction that happens in the number, value or quality of sth; the process of a place, tradition or institution gradually becoming less important or coming to an end （数量、价值或质量的）减少，下降；（地方、传统或机构的）衰落，衰退◆These measures have failed to reverse the country's economic decline.这些措施未能扭转该国的经济衰退。◆His book charts the decline and fall of a great civilization.他在书中记载了一个伟大文明的衰亡。◆The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed.这个镇在矿井关闭后开始萧条。◆Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s.英国工业自20世纪70年代以来一直在走下坡路。OPP rise ⇨ increase noun see also decline ⇨ fall verb 1 , decline ⇨ worsen verb ■ fall [countable] (especially business 尤用于商业) a reduction that happens in the size, number, rate or level of sth （尺寸）减小；（数量）减少；（比率或水平）降低◆Share prices suffered a slight fall yesterday.股票价格昨日微幅下挫。◆This figure represents a fall of 23% on the same period last year.这一数据与去年同期相比下降了23%。OPP rise ⇨ increase noun see also fall ⇨ fall verb 1 ■ drop [countable, usually singular] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a reduction that happens in the size, number, rate or level of sth （尺寸）减小；（数量）减少；（比率或水平）降低◆If you want the job, you must be prepared to take a drop in salary.如果你想干这份工作，就必须对薪水减少做好思想准备。◆The restaurant has suffered a 10% drop in trade.餐厅的生意下降了10%。OPP rise ⇨ increase noun see also drop ⇨ fall verb 1 NOTE 辨析 Decline, fall or drop?These words all describe a process that happens, rather than a deliberate action by sb. Decline tends to emphasize the process, whether this is fast or slow. 这些词均指自然发生的情况，而不是某人有意所为。decline往往强调衰落的过程，不论快慢◆a steady / sharp decline in profits利润稳步／急剧下降◆a civilization in terminal decline处于衰亡期的文明 Fall and drop tend to emphasize the result of the process. * fall和drop往往强调这一过程的结果◆a fall / drop of 30%30%的下降A fall, like a decline, can happen over time, but a drop cannot. * fall和decline一样可指持续递减，但drop不能◆a gradual decline / fall逐步下降◆a gradual drop ■ downturn / /ˈdaʊntɜːn; NAmE ˈdaʊntɜːrn/ [countable, usually singular] a fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker （生意或经济的）衰退，下降；衰退期◆The building industry is experiencing a severe downturn in its workload.建筑业正经历工程量的严重滑坡。OPP upturn ⇨ increase noun ■ decrease /ˈdiːkriːs/ / [countable, uncountable] a reduction that happens in the amount, level or number of sth （数量）减少；（水平）降低◆There has been a decrease of nearly 6% in the number of visitors to the museum.参观该博物馆的人数下降了近6%。◆Marriage is still on the decrease.结婚率仍在下降。OPP increase ⇨ increase noun see also decrease ⇨ fall verb 1 ⓘ Decrease looks like the most direct opposite of increase, but it is not nearly as frequent as increase. For deliberate reductions, use reduction or cut. For reductions that happen, fall or drop are often preferred, especially in business contexts. * decrease看起来像是increase最直接的反义词，但它远不如increase常用。表示人为的降低用reduction或cut；表示自然发生的降低往往用fall或drop，特别是在商务语境中。■ slump [countable] a sudden fall in sales, prices or the value of sth （销售量、价格或价值的）骤降，猛跌，锐减◆The recession led to a slump in consumer spending.经济衰退导致消费开支急剧下滑。◆The present slump has hit manufacturing hard.目前的金融危机严重打击了制造业。 see also slump ⇨ recession noun , slump ⇨ slump verb NOTE 辨析 Downturn or slump?Both words can be used in the context of business or the economy. 这两个词均可用于商务或经济语境◆a downturn / slump in demand / trade / business / profits需求／贸易额／生意／利润下滑／骤降However, a slump is a bigger and more sudden fall, usually seen from the point of view of the business that is losing money. 不过，slump是更严重、更突然的下降，一般是从亏损企业的角度看。 ■ cutback / /ˈkʌtbæk/ / [countable, usually plural] a reduction that is made in sth, especially money spent, people employed or benefits （尤指支出、雇员人数或福利的）削减，缩减，减少◆Many theatres are having to make major cutbacks.许多剧场不得不大幅削减开支。 see also cut sth back ⇨ cut 1 sip noun sip ♦︎ drop ♦︎ drink ♦︎ swig ♦︎ gulpThese are all words for an act of taking in liquid when you drink. 这些词均表示喝、吞、饮。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sip / drop / drink / swig / gulp of sth◆to have a sip / drop / drink / swig / gulp◆to take a sip / drink / swig / gulp■ sip [countable] a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth 一小口（饮料）◆She took another sip of her drink.她又喝了一小口饮料。 see also sip ⇨ drink verb ■ drop [countable, usually singular] (especially spoken) a small quantity of a liquid 少量，微量，一点点（液体）◆Can I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?请给我的咖啡多加点牛奶好吗？■ drink [countable, usually singular] an amount of liquid that you drink 一杯，一份，一口（饮料）◆She took a drink from the glass and then put it down.她喝了一口饮料，然后把杯子放下。 see also drink ⇨ drink verb ■ swig [countable] (informal) a big sip, especially of alcohol 一大口（尤指酒）◆They exchanged a few words in between swigs from the bottle.他们一边大口对着瓶子喝酒，一边交谈了几句。 see also swig ⇨ drink verb ■ gulp [countable] an amount of a drink or air that you swallow or breathe quickly 吞饮的量；一大口（饮料或空气）◆She emptied her glass in one gulp.她把杯中的酒一饮而尽。◆He leaned out of the window and took a few gulps of sea air.他把身体探出窗外，狠狠吸了吸海边的空气。 slope noun slope ♦︎ ramp ♦︎ bank ♦︎ drop ♦︎ inclineThese are all words for land or a surface that leads downwards or upwards. 这些词均表示斜坡、坡道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on / upon / down a slope / a ramp / a bank / an incline◆a steep slope / ramp / bank / drop / incline◆a gentle slope / incline◆a long / short slope / ramp / drop◆to climb (up) a slope / ramp / bank◆to go down a slope / ramp■ slope [countable] a surface or piece of land that is higher at one end than the other 斜坡；坡地◆The house sits comfortably at the bottom of a grassy slope.房子坐落在一个长满青草的斜坡下方，显得很合适。◆The town is built on a slope.这座城建在斜坡上。■ ramp [countable] a slope that joins two parts of a road, path or other structure when one is higher than the other 斜坡；坡道◆Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users.应该给轮椅使用者提供坡道。■ bank [countable] a raised area of ground that slopes at the sides, often at the edge of sth or dividing sth; an artificial slope built at the side of a road, so that cars can drive fast around bends 斜坡；垄；埂；（路面拐弯处为方便车辆快速行驶而筑起的）边坡◆There were low banks of earth between the rice fields.稻田之间有低矮的田埂。◆The girls ran down the steep grassy bank.女孩子们沿着长满青草的陡坡跑了下去。■ drop [countable, usually singular] a place where the land or a surface suddenly goes from a high level to a low level 陡坡；峭壁◆There was a twenty-foot drop onto the stones beneath.距下面的石头有20英尺的落差。◆We were inches away from a sheer drop to the crashing waves below.当时我们与峭壁边缘近在咫尺，下面就是汹涌的波涛。■ incline / /ˈɪnklaɪn/ / [countable] (formal or technical 术语) a slope 斜坡；坡地◆The vehicle was parked on a steep incline.那辆车停在了一个陡坡上。 collapse2 verb the roof collapses 房顶坍塌collapse from fatigue 累到晕倒collapse ♦︎ faint ♦︎ drop ♦︎ pass outThese words all mean to fall down and/or become unconscious because you are very ill or tired or have had a shock. 这些词均表示因生病、疲惫或震惊而晕倒、昏倒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to collapse / faint / drop / pass out from exhaustion / hunger / loss of blood / the heat, etc.■ collapse [intransitive] to fall down, and usually become unconscious, especially because you are very ill （尤指因病重）晕倒，昏倒◆He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.他晕倒在街上，两个小时后死了。◆They finally arrived, collapsing from fatigue.他们终于到了，因疲惫而晕倒在地。▸ collapse noun [uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。■ faint [intransitive] to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc. （通常因高温、震惊等导致）昏厥◆She thought she would faint from sheer happiness.她想她会因极度的高兴晕过去。◆ (informal, especially spoken) I almost fainted (= I was very surprised) when she told me.她告诉我时我吃惊得差点昏过去。▸ faint noun [singular] ◆He fell to the ground in a dead faint.他跌倒在地，昏死过去。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] (informal, especially spoken) to fall down or be no longer able to stand because you are extremely tired 累倒；累垮◆I feel ready to drop.我感到快累垮了。◆She expects everyone to work till they drop.她巴不得人人都干到累垮为止。■ ˌpass ˈout phrasal verb (rather formal) to become unconscious 昏迷；失去知觉◆I think I must have passed out after that, because I don't remember anything more.我想那之后我一定是昏过去了，因为我什么都记不起来。NOTE 辨析 Faint or pass out?People faint because not enough blood is going to the brain; people can pass out for this reason, or because they have been hit on the head or because they are drunk. * faint指因大脑供血不足导致晕厥；pass out可由此导致，或因头部受到撞击或醉酒所致。 exclude2 verb exclude sugar from your diet 饮食中不含糖分exclude sb from a club 阻止某人加入俱乐部 ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ ban verb, ⇨ evacuate and ⇨ expel 另见ban动词词条、evacuate条和expel条exclude ♦︎ expel ♦︎ keep sb/sth out ♦︎ drop ♦︎ shut sb/sth out ♦︎ ostracize ♦︎ blacklist ♦︎ excommunicateThese words all mean to prevent sb/sth from taking part in sth or entering a place, or to make sb leave a place. 这些词均表示阻止参加、拒之门外或驱逐。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exclude / expel / drop / excommunicate sb from sth◆to exclude / expel / drop / ostracize / blacklist / excommunicate sb for sth◆to exclude / expel a pupil / student / child◆to feel excluded / ostracized■ exclude [transitive, often passive] to prevent sb/sth from entering a place or taking part in sth 防止⋯进入；阻止⋯参加◆Women are still excluded from some golf clubs.有些高尔夫球俱乐部仍拒绝接纳女会员。◆Large multinationals can make bids which effectively exclude local firms.大型跨国公司可以投标，这样实际上排挤了地方企业。◆Many local people feel excluded from decisions that affect their own community.许多当地人觉得在自己社区的决策中没有发言权。ⓘ In British English, exclude can also mean to forbid a student to attend school for a time because of bad behaviour. 在英式英语中，exclude还可表示“勒令行为不端的学生停学一段时间” (BrE) ◆Concern is growing over the number of children excluded from school.被学校停学的儿童人数引起了人们越来越多的关注。In American English use expel. 在美式英语中用expel来表达此义。 OPP admit ⇨ let sb in , involve ⇨ include 1 ▸ exclusion / /ɪkˈskluːʒn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆ (rather formal) the causes of social exclusion不为社会所容的原因 (BrE) ◆Two exclusions from one school in the same week is unusual.一所学校在一周之内就有两起令学生停学的事，这很少见。■ expel / /ɪkˈspel/ / (-ll-) [transitive] to officially make sb leave a school or an organization, usually because they have broken the rules or done sth wrong （通常因犯规或犯错）把⋯开除（或除名）◆She was expelled from school at 15.她15岁时被学校开除了。◆A number of Olympic athletes were expelled for drug-taking.一些奥运会运动员因服用禁药被取消比赛资格。◆They were forcibly expelled from their farm by the occupying authorities.他们被那些抢占他们土地的当权者强行驱逐出农场。▸ expulsion / /ɪkˈspʌlʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The principal threatened the three girls with expulsion.校长以开除来威胁这三名女生。■ ˌkeep sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb (kept, kept)to prevent sb/sth from entering a place 阻止进入；把⋯阻挡在外◆Keep that dog out of my study!别让那狗进我的书房！◆They took security precautions to keep intruders out.他们采取了安全措施以阻止闯入者。◆The house has extra insulation to keep out the cold.这所住宅加装了隔热装置以防寒。 OPP let sb in ⇨ let sb in ■ drop (-pp-) [transitive] to no longer include sb in a team or group （从队伍或小组中）除去◆She's been dropped from the team because of injury.她因伤离队了。■ ˌshut sb/sth ˈout phrasal verb (shutting, shut, shut)to prevent sb/sth from entering a place 阻止进入；把⋯阻挡在外◆Mum, Ben keeps shutting me out of the bedroom!妈，本老是不让我进卧室！◆They make sunglasses which shut out 99% of the sun's harmful rays.他们生产的太阳镜能遮挡99%的有害太阳光线。◆He carefully locked the door behind him, shutting out the world.他小心翼翼地把身后的门锁上，把世界关在外面。NOTE 辨析 Exclude, keep sb/sth out or shut sb/sth out? Exclude is slightly more formal and usually refers to a rule or policy which stops sb from entering a place, such as a building or event. Keep sb/sth out and shut sb/sth out are slightly more informal and usually refer to sth which physically stops sb from entering a place. Shut sb/sth out emphasizes the idea of a physical barrier, such as a door. * exclude稍正式，通常指规定或政策阻止某人进入建筑物或参加活动。keep sb/sth out和shut sb/sth out稍非正式，通常指用实质的障碍物阻挡某人进入。shut sb/sth out强调像门这样的实体障碍。■ ostracize (BrE also ostracise) / /ˈɒstrəsaɪz; NAmE ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/ [transitive] (formal) (of a group of people) to refuse to let sb be a member of a social group; to refuse to meet or talk to sb （团体）排挤；排斥◆He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike.他因拒绝支持罢工而受到同事的排挤。◆The regime risks being ostracized by the international community.这一政权有遭到国际社会排斥的风险。■ blacklist /ˈblæklɪst/ / [transitive] to put the name of sb/sth on a list of people, products or countries that an organization or government considers unacceptable or that must be avoided 将⋯列入黑名单◆She was blacklisted by all the major Hollywood studios because of her political views.由于她的政见，所有的好莱坞大制片公司都拒绝用她。◆At present, anything except specifically blacklisted substances can be dumped at sea.目前，未明令禁止的所有物质都可以倾倒进大海。ⓘ The list of people, products or countries is called a blacklist. * blacklist指黑名单◆a blacklist of countries where illegal copying of software is thought to be widespread盛行非法复制软件的国家黑名单 ■ excommunicate / /ˌekskəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ / [transitive] to punish sb by officially stating that they can no longer be a member of a Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church 开除教籍（尤指天主教）；绝罚◆The Vatican upheld its decision to excommunicate seven women who were ordained as priests last year.梵蒂冈坚持决议，开除去年接受任命的七名女司铎的教籍。▸ excommunication noun [uncountable, countable] ◆They were threatened with excommunication.他们受到取消教籍的威胁。 fall1 verb the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ slump 另见slump条fall ♦︎ decline ♦︎ drop ♦︎ diminish ♦︎ decrease ♦︎ sink ♦︎ come downThese are all words that can be used when the amount, level or number of sth goes down. 这些词均表示数量减少或程度下降。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease / sink / come down by 100, 25%, a half, etc.◆to fall / decline / drop / decrease / sink / come down from 15 000 to 1 000◆to decline / diminish / decrease / come down in number, level, size, etc.◆to decline / diminish / decrease with age, time, experience, etc.◆numbers fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease / come down◆levels fall / decline / drop / decrease◆prices / rates fall / decline / drop / decrease / sink / come down◆profits / sales fall / decline / drop / decrease / sink◆the temperature falls / drops◆sb's voice falls / drops / sinks◆to fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease / sink sharply / rapidly◆to fall / decline / drop / decrease dramatically / suddenly◆to fall / decline / drop / diminish / decrease slightly / slowly / gradually / steadily■ fall (fell, fallen) [intransitive, transitive] to become lower or less in level, number or strength （数量）减少；（水平）下降；（强度）减小◆Their profits have fallen by 30 per cent.他们的利润减少了30%。◆The temperature fell sharply in the night.夜间温度陡降。◆Falling birth rates could have an impact on future economic growth.下降的出生率可能会对未来的经济增长产生影响。◆ (written) Her voice fell to a whisper.她的声音变小，成了耳语。◆Share prices fell 30p.股价下跌了30便士。OPP rise ⇨ rise see also fall ⇨ reduction noun ■ decline / /dɪˈklaɪn/ / [intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to become lower or less in level, number, size, strength or importance （水平、数量、大小、强度或重要性）减少，下降，衰退◆The number of tourists visiting the resort declined by 10% last year.去年到这个胜地旅游的人数减少了10%。◆Manufacturing industry has slowly declined in importance.制造业已慢慢变得不如从前那么重要了。OPP increase ⇨ rise see also decline ⇨ reduction noun ■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to become lower or less in level, number or strength （数量）减少；（水平）下降；（强度）减小◆The Dutch team have dropped to fifth place.荷兰队已降至第五名。◆At last the wind dropped.风势终于减弱了。OPP rise , climb ⇨ rise see also drop ⇨ reduction noun NOTE 辨析 Fall, decline or drop?In many cases you can use any of these words. 这些词在很多情况下可以通用◆Sales have fallen / declined / dropped by 20%.销售额下降了20%。They can all be used to talk about numbers, levels, rates, prices, profits and sales. To talk about a loss of economic strength in a particular place or industry, use decline. 这些词均可描述数量、水平、比率、价格、利润和销售额。描述特定地方或行业的经济实力衰退用decline◆The area / city / industry / market / sector has declined (in importance).该地区／城市／行业／市场／领域（的重要性）降低了。You can also use decline to talk about support for or interest in sth, or a person's health. A person's voice can fall or drop. Temperatures fall or drop. The wind can only drop. Things can fall or decline over a period of time, but drop cannot be used in the progressive tenses. * decline还可表示对事物的支持减少、兴趣下降或人的健康状况恶化。人的声音变小或温度下降用fall或drop均可。风势减弱只能用drop。fall和decline均可指在一段时间内减少、下降，而drop不能用于进行时◆Sales have been falling / declining.销售额一直在下降。◆falling / declining sales下降的销售额◆Sales have been dropping. ◆dropping sales ■ diminish / /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ / [intransitive] (rather formal, especially written) to become lower or less in number, amount or strength （数目、数量或强度）减少，下降，变弱◆The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.世界的资源正在迅速减少。◆His influence has diminished with time.随着时间的推移，他的影响已不如从前了。◆Our efforts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money).我们加大了投入，收益却在递减。ⓘ Numbers and amounts of sth can diminish, but figures, rates, levels, profits and sales cannot. * diminish可与number和amount搭配，指数量减少，但不能表示数字、比率、水平、利润和销售额下降。 OPP enhance ⇨ improve 1 ■ decrease [intransitive] (rather formal) to fall in number or level （数量）减少；（水平）下降◆The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.今年新生人数从210减少到160。◆The number of quarrels among children decreases with age (= the older they are, the fewer quarrels they have).儿童间争吵的次数随着年龄增长而减少。OPP increase ⇨ rise see also decrease ⇨ reduction noun ■ sink (sank, sunk) [intransitive] (especially business 尤用于商业) to fall in value or strength （价值或强度）降低，减弱◆The pound has sunk to its lowest recorded level against the dollar.英镑对美元的比价已降到历史新低。◆His voice sank almost to a whisper.他的声音渐低，几乎成了耳语。 OPP rise ⇨ rise ■ ˌcome ˈdown phrasal verb (came, come)(especially of prices) to fall in level （尤指价格）下降，降低◆The price of gas is coming down.煤气价格在下跌。◆Gas is coming down in price.煤气价格在下跌。OPP go up ⇨ rise fall2 verb the temperature falls 温度下降fall into the river 掉进河里slip and fall on the ice 在冰上滑一跤fall ♦︎ go down (sth) ♦︎ come down (sth) ♦︎ descend ♦︎ drop ♦︎ sink ♦︎ crash ♦︎ tumble ♦︎ topple ♦︎ plungeThese words all mean to move downwards, especially suddenly and/or by accident. 这些词均表示落下，尤指突然或意外地掉落、跌落。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to fall / go / come / drop / sink / crash / tumble down◆to go down / come down / descend the stairs / steps◆to go down / come down / descend a ladder◆to fall / plunge to your death■ fall (fell, fallen) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to go from a higher place to a lower place, especially suddenly and/or by accident （尤指突然或意外地）落下，掉落，跌落◆Several of the books had fallen onto the floor.这些书有几本掉到了地上。◆One of the kids fell into the river.其中有一个小孩掉进了河里。◆September had come and the leaves were starting to fall.已到9月了，树叶开始凋落。◆He fell 23 metres onto the rocks below.他掉到下面23米处的岩石上。▸ fall noun [countable] ◆She was killed in a fall from a horse.她从马背上掉下来摔死了。■ ˌgo ˈdown sth ■ ˌgo ˈdown phrasal verb (goes, went, gone)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to fall to the ground 向下移动；落下；倒在地上◆I've been going up and down the stairs all day.我一整天都在楼梯上跑来跑去的。◆The sun went down below the horizon.太阳落到了地平线下。◆She tripped and went down with a bump.她绊了一下，重重地摔倒在地上。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb ■ ˌcome ˈdown sth ■ ˌcome ˈdown phrasal verb (came, come)to move from a higher place to a lower place; to break and fall to the ground 向下移动；崩塌；坍塌◆She came down the steps two at a time.她一步跨两级地走下台阶。◆The ceiling came down with a terrific crash.随着一声可怕的巨响，天花板塌了下来。 OPP go up (sth) ⇨ climb NOTE 辨析 Go down or come down? Go is usually used from the point of view of the person who is moving somewhere. Come is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb/sth is moving to or towards. * go通常是从行进者的角度出发，come通常是从目的地的角度出发。■ descend / /dɪˈsend/ / [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to go down from a higher place to a lower place 下去；下降◆The plane began to descend.飞机开始降落。◆She descended the stairs slowly.她缓慢地走下楼梯。 OPP ascend ⇨ climb ▸ descent noun [countable, usually singular] ◆The plane began its descent to Heathrow.飞机开始向希思罗机场降落。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] to fall by accident; to fall or sit down, especially because you are no longer able to stand （意外地）落下，掉下；（尤指因无法再站立而）倒下，坐下◆The climber slipped and dropped to his death.那个攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。◆He staggered in and dropped into a chair.他摇摇晃晃地走了进来，一屁股坐在椅子上。■ sink (sank, sunk) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a person) to move downwards, especially by falling or sitting down; (of an object) to move slowly downwards （人）倒下，坐下；（物体）下沉，下陷◆She sank back into her seat.她坐回椅子上。◆The old man had sunk to his knees.老头跪了下去。◆The foundations of the building are starting to sink.楼房的地基开始下陷。■ crash [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) to hit sth hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage 猛撞；碰撞◆A brick crashed through the window.砖块哗啦一声砸穿了窗户。◆With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.他一挥手把眼镜碰到地上摔碎了。◆The door crashed open.门砰的一声给砸开了。■ tumble [intransitive] to fall suddenly and in a dramatic way 倒塌；坍塌◆The scaffolding came tumbling down.脚手架突然坍塌。▸ tumble noun [countable, usually singular] ◆The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence.骑师在第三道栅栏处重重摔下马来。■ topple [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to become unsteady and fall down （失去平衡而）坠落，倒塌，倒下◆The pile of books toppled over.那摞书倒了。■ plunge [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to move suddenly forwards and/or downwards 突然前冲（或下落）◆She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。 slope verb slope ♦︎ dip ♦︎ rise ♦︎ descend ♦︎ climb ♦︎ dropThese are all words that can be used when land or a surface leads downwards or upwards. 这些词均表示倾斜、有坡度。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to slope / rise / descend / climb towards sth◆to slope / dip / drop down◆a road / path slopes / dips / descends / climbs / drops◆to slope / dip / rise / descend / climb / drop steeply◆to slope / dip / rise gently / slightly■ slope [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a horizontal surface) to be at an angle so that it is higher at one end than the other （水平面）倾斜，有坡度◆The path sloped gently down.小径缓缓地向下倾斜。◆The garage is rectangular with a sloping roof.这个车库呈长方形，房顶是倾斜的。 see also slope ⇨ angle noun , slope ⇨ lean verb 1 ■ dip (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of ground or a road or path) to lead downwards suddenly （地面、路面或小路）突然下斜，下倾◆The road dipped suddenly as we approached the town.我们快到城里时道路陡然下斜。▸ dip noun [countable] ◆a dip in the road路上的凹陷处■ rise (rose, risen) [intransitive](of land) to slope upwards （土地）凸起，隆起◆Behind the house the ground rises steeply to the north.房子后面的地向北高高隆起。■ descend / /dɪˈsend/ / [intransitive] (rather formal) (of a feature such as a hill, a road or stairs) to lead downwards （山、道路或楼梯等）下斜，下倾◆At this point the path descends steeply.小路从这里陡然而下。 OPP climb ■ climb [intransitive](of a road or path) to lead upwards （道路或小径）倾斜上升◆From here the path climbs steeply to the summit.小路从这里突然变陡，直上山顶。 OPP descend ■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive](of land or a road or path) to slope steeply downwards （土地、道路或小径）急剧倾斜而下◆In front of them the valley dropped sharply away from the road.在他们面前，山谷从路旁急剧倾斜而下。 stop1 verb stop talking 停止说话a car stops/stop a car 汽车停下来；停车stop the bleeding 止血stop ♦︎ give sth up ♦︎ cease ♦︎ drop ♦︎ abandon ♦︎ quit ♦︎ discontinue ♦︎ leave off ♦︎ knock off (sth) ♦︎ pack sth inThese words all mean to no longer continue to do sth or to make sb/sth no longer do sth. 这些词均表示中断、停止。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stop / give up / cease / quit / leave off doing sth◆to stop / give up / cease / drop / abandon / quit / leave off what you are doing◆to stop / give up / cease / abandon / quit / leave off / knock off work◆to give up / abandon / quit / pack in your job◆to give up / abandon hope◆to give up / quit smoking◆work stops / ceases◆to soon / finally stop / give up / cease / abandon / quit / discontinue◆to suddenly / immediately / almost / simply / never stop / give up / cease / abandon / quit◆to stop / cease / quit / leave off for a moment■ stop (-pp-) [transitive, intransitive] to no longer continue to do sth; to make sb/sth no longer do sth 中断；停止◆That phone never stops ringing!那电话总是响个不停！◆He couldn't stop thinking about her.他无法抑制对她的思念。◆Mike immediately stopped what he was doing.迈克立刻停下手头的事情。◆ (spoken) Stop me (= Make me stop talking) if I'm boring you.你要是觉得我烦了就打断我。◆Stop it! You're hurting me.住手！你把我弄疼了。◆Can't you just stop?你就不能停一停吗？ⓘ Notice the difference between stop doing sth and stop to do sth: We stopped taking pictures. means 'We were no longer taking pictures.'; We stopped to take pictures. means 'We stopped what we were doing so that we could start taking pictures.' 注意stop doing sth和stop to do sth的区别：We stopped taking pictures表示我们不再照相了。而We stopped to take pictures则表示我们停下正在做的事去照相。■ ˌgive sth ˈup phrasal verb (gave, given) [no passive] to stop doing or having sth 停止；中止；放弃；抛弃◆She didn't give up work when she had the baby.她生了孩子后并未放弃工作。◆We'd given up hope of ever having children.那时我们已放弃了生孩子的希望。◆You ought to give up smoking.你应该戒烟。◆He gave up medicine for a career in show business.他放弃了医学，转而从事演艺事业。 OPP take sth up ⇨ begin ■ cease / /siːs/ / [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to stop happening or existing; to stop sth from happening or existing 停止；终止；结束◆Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.一个人一旦就业，福利救济立刻停止发放。◆You never cease to amaze me!你总能让我感到惊奇！◆The company ceased trading in June.这家公司已于6月份停业。◆He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting).他命令手下停止射击。■ drop (-pp-) [transitive] (rather informal, especially spoken) to stop doing or discussing sth; to not continue with sth 停止；终止（讨论）；放弃◆I dropped German (= stopped studying it) when I was 14.我14岁后就没再学德语。◆Drop everything and come at once.放下所有事情赶快来。◆Look, can we just drop it (= stop talking about it)?喂，这事能不能就谈到这儿？◆I think we'd better drop the subject.我认为我们最好不要再谈这个话题。◆The police decided to drop the charges against her.警方决定撤回对她的指控。■ abandon [transitive] (rather formal) to stop doing sth, especially before it is finished; to stop having sth 中止；放弃；不再有◆They were forced to abandon the game because of rain.因为下雨，他们被迫中止了比赛。◆We had to abandon any further attempt at negotiation.我们不得不放弃进一步谈判的任何尝试。■ quit (quitting, quit, quit; BrE also quitting, quitted, quitted) [transitive, intransitive] (especially NAmE, informal) to stop doing sth 停止；放弃◆I'm still trying to quit smoking.我仍在尝试着戒烟。◆Just quit it!就此罢手吧！◆We only just started. We're not going to quit now.我们才刚刚开始，现在还不打算放弃。■ discontinue [transitive] (formal) to stop doing, using or providing sth, especially sth that you have been doing, using or providing regularly 停止，终止，中断（尤指一直在做、使用或提供的事物）◆It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months.三个月后决定终止治疗。■ ˌleave ˈoff phrasal verb (left, left) (informal) to stop doing sth, especially temporarily （尤指暂时地）停止，中断◆Start reading from where you left off last time.就从你上次停下来的地方接着读。■ ˌknock ˈoff■ ˌknock ˈoff sth phrasal verb (informal) to stop doing sth, especially work 停止，中断（尤指工作）◆Do you want to knock off early today?今天你想早点收工吗？◆What time do you knock off work?你什么时候下班？■ ˌpack sth ˈin phrasal verb (informal) to stop doing sth 停止（做某事）◆She decided to pack in her job.她决定辞职不干了。◆ (especially BrE) Pack it in (= stop behaving badly or annoying me), you two!别闹了，你们俩！NOTE 辨析 Which word? Give up, quit, leave off, knock off and pack sth in are all informal ways of saying 'stop doing sth'. Knock off is usually used about work, when you stop work at the end of the day or for a short time. Leave off is also usually used when you stop sth temporarily and expect to start again later. If you give up/quit work you leave your job and don't get another one. You can't ◆pack in work but you can give up/quit/pack in your job which means you leave your job and either get another one or do sth else such as start your own business or travel around the world. Work can also cease or be abandoned if a whole group of people working on a project decides or is told to stop. * give up、quit、leave off、knock off和pack sth in都是停止做某事的非正式说法。knock off通常指下班或暂停工作；leave off通常也指暂时停止做某事，而且预计以后会接着做；give up/quit work则表示离职而尚未找到其他工作。不说pack in work，但可以说give up/quit/pack in your job，意思是离职后有另一份工作或做别的事情，比如自己创业或周游世界。cease或be abandoned以work作主语时，表示从事某个项目的全体人员决定或奉命停止该项目◆Work on redeveloping the site has ceased / been abandoned.对该地点的再开发工作已经停止／放弃。If work ceases it may start again later; if it is abandoned it probably will not. Stop can be used with work in any of these ways. * cease表示工作有可能再开始，be abandoned则表示很可能不再开始。stop与work连用有下述几种用法◆What time do you stop / knock off work today?今天你什么时候下班／收工？◆She stopped / gave up / quit work when she had the baby.她生孩子后就停止／放弃／辞去了工作。◆Work on the project has stopped / ceased / been abandoned.这个项目的工作已经停止／放弃。 |