droop
美音:
[dru:p
]英音:
[dru:p
]v.低垂,凋萎,萎靡
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droop为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:droopy 副词:droopily 动词过去式:drooped 过去分词:drooped 现在分词:drooping 第三人称单数:droops
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droop
/dru:p; drup/
v [I, Ipr, Ip] bend or hang downwards through tiredness or weakness (因疲倦或衰弱)弯曲或下垂; 发蔫
*flowers drooping for lack of water 因缺水而发蔫的花
* Her head drooped sadly. 她悲伤地低着头.
* (fig 比喻) His spirits drooped at the news, ie He became sad. 那消息使他情绪低落.
droop
v
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old Norse;Origin: drúpa]
[I and T]
to hang or bend down, or to make something do this
The plant needs some water - it's starting to droop.
His eyelids began to droop (=close, because he was sleepy) .
Jessie drooped her head.
[I]
to become sad or weak
Our spirits drooped as we faced the long trip home.
>droopn [singular]
>droopyadj
a droopy moustache