drop out

英 [drɒp aʊt]

美 [drɑːp aʊt]

退学; 退出（比赛等）; 拒绝接受传统规范; 离经叛道; 摈弃社会习俗

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 退学;退出(比赛等)
If someonedrops out ofcollege or a race, for example, they leave it without finishing what they started.
1. He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16...
  他 16 岁的时候就从中学退学了。
2. She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble.
  20 公里后她因胃痛而退出了比赛。
See also:She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune.drop-out

verb

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
1. In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonym:give upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inthrow in the towelquitchuck up the sponge
leave school or an educational program prematurely
1. Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program
withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
1. She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California

He felt something drop out of his pocket.
他觉得有什么东西掉出了他的口袋。
Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school
研究表明，父母离异的孩子更容易从中学中途退学。
I had injured my leg and had to drop out of the race.
我伤了腿，只好退出竞赛。
It's helpful to have at least one person who doesn't let you drop out.
如果至少有一个人不想让你退学，那么对你来说会很有帮助。
She get a scholarship to Cambridge but drop out a year later.
她得到了剑桥大学的奖学金，但一年以后就退学了。
Despite this, he still decided to drop out of school.
尽管如此，他还是决定退学。
I mean, I'll just drop out and get a job.
我是说，我就退学找个工作好了。
They just drop out.
他们就剩辍学。
I try to weave a wreath all the morning, but the flowers slip and they drop out.
整个早晨我想编一个花环，但是花儿滑掉了。
You'd be crazy to drop out.
你要退学真是发疯了。