drop-off

英 [ˈdrɒp ɒf]

美 [ˈdrɑːp ɔːf]

下降；降低；减少；陡坡；摘下（离）；剥离；投放；松（脱）落；衰退

复数：drop-offs　

IELTS

英英释义

noun

• a change downward
  1. there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
  2. there was a sharp drop-off in sales
  Synonym:decreaselessening
• a steep high face of rock
  1. he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town
  2. a steep drop
  Synonym:cliffdrop
• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
  1. the team went into a slump
  2. a gradual slack in output
  3. a drop-off in attendance
  4. a falloff in quality
  Synonym:slumpslackfallofffalling off

双语例句

• The drop-off was a fake, there was no warehouse.
  那交易事件根本是假的，那里根本没有仓库。
• The following list will help you learn about the codes so you know which items to include in your local curbside or drop-off recycling program.
  下面的列表可以帮助你了解这些编码，并使你知道你所在地区的回收系统包括了那些品种。
• Urban crime expert James Wilson suggests instead that the recent drop-off in crime is explained by positive cultural changes.
  城市犯罪问题专家詹姆斯威尔逊（jameswilson）则认为，最近犯罪率的下降可由积极的文化转变来解释。
• That's where we've seen a drop-off in demand [ and] some major redundancies, Mr Evans said.
  埃文斯表示：在这些领域，我们看到需求有所减弱，且出现了一些重大裁员。
• Assume the user specified the desired drop-off time via drop-down or free-text entry.
  假设用户通过下拉列表或自由文本输入指定期望的还车时间。
• In the limo company example, the trip MCs might subscribe to events that report trip dispatching, passenger pick-up, passenger drop-off, heavy traffic, and car incidents.
  例如，在该豪华汽车公司中，旅行MC可能订阅那些报告旅行调度、乘客上车、乘客下车、交通拥挤和汽车事故的事件。
• I'll handle the cash and drop-off, okay?
  我来搞定钱和交付的事，怎样？
• We have a drop-off box for keys.
  我们有快速还钥匙箱。
• The drop-off reflects a larger trend.
  销售额的锐减反映出一个更重要的趋势。
• Of course, the frequency of new words used drops off in longer novels, but the patterns of the drop-off differed and were specific to each of the three authors.
  当然，在长篇小说中，这种使用新词的频率会下降，但即使是频率的下降模式也各不相同，为三位作家所特有。