| 释义 |
droop AHD[dro͞op] D.J.[druːp]K.K.[drup]v.（动词）drooped, droop.ing, droops v.intr.（不及物动词）- To bend or hang downward:低垂：弯曲或下垂："His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls"(Gore Vidal)“他的嘴悲哀地耷拉着，无疑是被他下巴上的沉重垂肉拉下来的”(戈尔·维达尔)
- To bend or sag gradually:逐渐弯曲或下垂：flowers drooping in the midday heat.在正午的炎热中萎垂的花朵
- To sag in dejection or exhaustion:因沮丧或精疲力尽而萎靡：drooped from lack of sleep.因睡眠不足而萎靡不振
v.tr.（及物动词）- To let bend or hang down:使弯曲或下垂："He drooped his body over the rail"(Norman Mailer)“他把自己的身体积垂在栏杆上”(诺曼·梅勒)
n.（名词）- The act or condition of drooping.下垂的动作或状态
- Middle English droupen 中古英语 droupen
- from Old Norse drūpa * see dhreu- 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 drūpa * 参见 dhreu-
droopʹily 或 droopʹingly adv.（副词）droopʹy adj.（形容词） |