How do you use "drop out" in a sentence?

He dropped out of university in his second year. The dropout rate at that school is very high. She considered dropping out but decided to continue.

drop out

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意味: To leave school, university, or a course before finishing it

在完成学业之前离开学校、大学或课程

Dejar la escuela, la universidad o un curso antes de terminarlo

学校、大学、またはコースを修了する前にやめること

학교, 대학, 또는 과정을 마치기 전에 그만두다

We say 'drop out' of school or university, not 'leave out' or 'quit out'. 'Drop out' is a phrasal verb that functions as a fixed collocation in educational contexts.

我们说从学校或大学'drop out'，而不是'leave out'或'quit out'。'Drop out'是一个短语动词，在教育语境中用作固定搭配。

Decimos 'drop out' de la escuela o universidad, no 'leave out' ni 'quit out'. 'Drop out' es un verbo frasal que funciona como colocación fija en contextos educativos.

学校や大学を「drop out」すると言い、「leave out」や「quit out」とは言いません。「drop out」は教育の文脈で固定的な搭配として機能する句動詞です。

학교나 대학을 그만둘 때 'drop out'이라고 하며, 'leave out'이나 'quit out'이라고 하지 않습니다. 'drop out'은 교육적 맥락에서 고정된 연어로 기능하는 구동사입니다.

例文

He dropped out of university in his second year.
他大二就从大学退学了。
Abandonó la universidad en su segundo año.
彼は2年目に大学を中退した。
그는 2학년 때 대학을 중퇴했다.
The dropout rate at that school is very high.
那所学校的退学率非常高。
La tasa de abandono en esa escuela es muy alta.
その学校の中退率は非常に高い。
그 학교의 중퇴율은 매우 높다.
She considered dropping out but decided to continue.
她考虑过退学，但最终决定继续。
Consideró abandonar los estudios, pero decidió continuar.
彼女は中退を考えたが、続けることにした。
그녀는 중퇴를 고려했지만 계속하기로 했다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: education, university, school

トーン: neutral

✓ 正しい言い方

He dropped out of college.
他从大学退学了。
Abandonó la universidad.
彼は大学を中退した。
그는 대학을 중퇴했다.
The dropout rate is increasing.
退学率在增加。
La tasa de abandono está aumentando.
中退率が上がっている。
중퇴율이 증가하고 있다.

✗ 間違った言い方

He left out of college. (use 'drop out' not 'leave out' — 'leave out' means to omit)
He left out of college.（用'drop out'而不是'leave out'——'leave out'意为遗漏）
He left out of college.（se usa 'drop out' y no 'leave out' — 'leave out' significa omitir）
He left out of college.（「leave out」ではなく「drop out」を使います。「leave out」は省略するという意味です）
He left out of college. ('leave out'이 아니라 'drop out'을 씁니다 — 'leave out'은 빠뜨리다라는 뜻입니다)
He quit out of college. (use 'drop out' not 'quit out' — say 'dropped out' or just 'quit')
He quit out of college.（用'drop out'而不是'quit out'——应该说'dropped out'或只说'quit'）
He quit out of college.（se usa 'drop out' y no 'quit out' — se dice 'dropped out' o simplemente 'quit'）
He quit out of college.（「quit out」ではなく「drop out」を使います。「dropped out」か単に「quit」と言います）
He quit out of college. ('quit out'이 아니라 'drop out'을 씁니다 — 'dropped out' 또는 그냥 'quit'이라고 합니다)

起源と歴史

Natural English collocation — 'drop out' became popular in the 1960s counterculture but has been used in education since the early 20th century.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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