How do you use "drop" in a sentence?

I dropped my phone and cracked the screen. There's been a significant drop in sales. Could you drop me off at the station?

drop

Q: What does "drop" mean?

To fall or let fall; a small amount of liquid; a decrease As a verb, 'drop' means to fall or let something fall, to decrease (prices dropped), or to deliver informally (drop off a parcel). As a noun, it's a small amount of liquid (a drop of water) or a decrease (a drop in temperature). 'Drop by/in' means to visit casually. 'Drop out' means to quit.

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의미: To fall or let fall; a small amount of liquid; a decrease

掉落；滴；下降

caer; gota; bajada

落とす；しずく；下落

떨어뜨리다; 물방울; 하락

As a verb, 'drop' means to fall or let something fall, to decrease (prices dropped), or to deliver informally (drop off a parcel). As a noun, it's a small amount of liquid (a drop of water) or a decrease (a drop in temperature). 'Drop by/in' means to visit casually. 'Drop out' means to quit.

作为动词，「drop」意味着落下或让某物落下、减少（prices dropped）、或非正式地送达（drop off a parcel）。作为名词，它是少量液体（a drop of water）或减少（a drop in temperature）。「drop by/in」意味着随便拜访。「drop out」意味着退出。

Como verbo, «drop» significa caer o dejar caer algo, disminuir (prices dropped), o entregar informalmente (drop off a parcel). Como sustantivo, es una pequeña cantidad de líquido (a drop of water) o una disminución (a drop in temperature). «Drop by/in» significa visitar casualmente. «Drop out» significa abandonar.

動詞として「drop」は落ちる、または何かを落とす、減少する（prices dropped）、または非公式に届ける（drop off a parcel）を意味します。名詞として、少量の液体（a drop of water）または減少（a drop in temperature）です。「drop by/in」はカジュアルに訪問すること。「drop out」はやめることを意味します。

동사로서 'drop'은 떨어지거나 떨어뜨리는 것, 감소하는 것(가격이 떨어졌다), 또는 비공식적으로 배달하는 것(택배를 맡기다)을 의미합니다. 명사로서는 소량의 액체(물 한 방울)나 감소(기온 하락)를 뜻합니다. 'drop by/in'은 가볍게 방문하다, 'drop out'은 그만두다는 뜻입니다.

예문

I dropped my phone and cracked the screen.
我把手机摔了，屏幕裂了。
Se me cayó el teléfono y se rompió la pantalla.
携帯を落として画面が割れてしまいました。
휴대전화를 떨어뜨려서 화면이 깨졌습니다.
There's been a significant drop in sales.
销售额出现了大幅下降。
Ha habido una caída significativa en las ventas.
売上が大幅に落ち込みました。
매출이 크게 하락했습니다.
Could you drop me off at the station?
你能送我到车站吗？
¿Podrías dejarme en la estación?
駅まで降ろしてもらえますか？
역까지 내려다 주실 수 있나요?

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'dropa' (noun) and 'droppian' (verb), of Germanic origin. Related to 'drip' and 'droop'. The word has been in English since the earliest recorded texts.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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