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睡着, 打瞌睡
to fall asleep, often unintentionally or unexpectedly
- After a long day at work, she found herself starting to drop off on the couch.
在漫长的一天工作之后，她发现自己开始在沙发上打瞌睡。
- The soothing rhythm of the train made him drop off during the journey.
火车舒缓的节奏让他在旅途中睡着了。
- While reading a book in bed, I tend to drop off after a few pages.
在床上看书时，我往往读了几页后就睡着了。
- The monotonous lecture caused some students to drop off in the middle of the class.
单调的讲座导致一些学生在课堂中间睡着了。
- As the airplane engines hummed, passengers began to drop off for a mid-flight nap.
随着飞机发动机的嗡嗡声，乘客们开始打瞌睡，进行飞行中的小睡。
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放下, 送下
to take a person or thing to a predetermined location and leave afterwards
及物动词
- The taxi driver agreed to drop off the passengers at the airport.
出租车司机同意将乘客送到机场。
- Can you drop me off at the train station on your way to work?
你上班的路上可以把我放在火车站吗？
- The school bus will drop off the children at their respective stops.
校车会在各自的站点放下孩子们。
- After the event, the shuttle will drop off attendees at designated hotels.
活动结束后，班车会将与会者送到指定酒店。
- He dropped off his friend at the airport early in the morning.
他一大早在机场放下了他的朋友。
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减少, 下降
to become less or be decreased
- The enthusiasm for the project started to drop off as challenges arose.
随着挑战的出现，对该项目的热情开始下降。
- As winter approached, the temperature began to drop off significantly.
随着冬天的临近，气温开始显著下降。
- Sales tend to drop off during the off-peak season for many businesses.
对于许多企业来说，在淡季期间销售额往往会下降。
- The interest in the event seemed to drop off after the initial promotion.
最初的促销活动后，对该活动的兴趣似乎下降了。
- The effectiveness of the medication may drop off if not taken consistently.
如果不持续服用，药物的效果可能会下降。
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恶化, 下降
to deteriorate in terms of condition, quality, or performance
- The patient's health started to drop off after the prolonged illness.
在长期患病后，病人的健康状况开始恶化。
- The team's performance began to drop off in the second half of the game.
球队的表现在下半场开始下滑。
- The condition of the old building continued to drop off, requiring extensive renovations.
旧建筑的情况继续恶化，需要进行大规模的翻修。
- Without proper maintenance, the efficiency of the equipment is likely to drop off over time.
如果没有适当的维护，设备的效率可能会随着时间的推移而下降。
- The quality of the product may drop off if production standards are not consistently maintained.
如果生产标准不能持续保持，产品的质量可能会下降。
5
撤退, 放弃
to pull back from a place, position, or situation
- Faced with strong opposition, the army decided to drop off from the contested area.
面对强烈的反对，军队决定从争议地区撤退。
- The hikers had to drop off from their ascent due to adverse weather conditions.
由于恶劣的天气条件，徒步旅行者不得不放弃他们的攀登。
- Realizing the overwhelming challenges, the team chose to drop off from the competition.
意识到压倒性的挑战，团队选择从竞争中退出。
- As the negotiations reached an impasse, the diplomats agreed to drop off temporarily.
当谈判陷入僵局时，外交官们同意暂时撤出。
- The company had to drop off from the market segment due to increased competition.
由于竞争加剧，该公司不得不退出市场细分。
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