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at the drop of a hat如何读
at the drop of a hat是什么意思
毫不迟疑地，一有机会就；动不动；
at the drop of a hat英英释义
noun
the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass
a drop of rain
a minute quantity or degree of something nonmaterial or intangible
not a drop of meanness in her
a small quantity of drink
hasn't touched a drop of alcohol in three years
the smallest practical unit of liquid measure
something that resembles a liquid drop: such as
a pendent ornament attached to a piece of jewelryalso: an earring with such a pendant
a small globular cookie or candy
sucking on lemon drops
the act or an instance of dropping : fall
a sudden, short drop in an elevator
a decline in quantity or quality a drop in demand
His income took a sudden drop.
a descent by parachutealso: the people or equipment dropped by parachute
expecting another drop this week
a place or central depository to which something (such as mail, money, or stolen property) is brought for distribution or transmissionalso: the act of depositing something at such a place made the drop
left the package at the drop
the distance from a higher to a lower level or through which something drops a steep drop
It's a twenty-foot drop from the top of the fence.
electrical engineering a decrease in electric potential (see potential entry 2 sense 2b)
a slot into which something is to be dropped
[drop entry 2] something that drops, hangs, or falls: such as
a movable plate that covers the keyhole of a lock
an unframed piece of cloth stage sceneryalso: drop curtain
a hinged platform on a gallows
a fallen fruit
the advantage of having an opponent covered (see cover entry 1 sense 1b(2)) with a firearmbroadly: advantage, superiority —usually used in the phrase get the drop on
waiting to get the drop on me
a move back from the line of scrimmage (as in preparation for making a forward pass)
a quick drop
verb
intransitive verb
to fall in drops
to fall (see fall entry 1 sense 1a) unexpectedly or suddenly
The book dropped from her hand.
to fall in a state of collapse (see collapse entry 2 sense 1b) or death
dropped from exhaustion
of a playing card to become played by reason of the obligation to follow suit
to fall or roll into a hole or basket
to enter or pass as if without conscious effort of will (see will entry 2 sense 4a) into some state, condition, or activity
dropped into sleep
to cease to be of concern : lapse
let the matter drop
to pass from view or notice : disappear—often used with out
drop out of sight
to become less—often used with off
production dropped
nautical to move with a favoring wind or current—usually used with down
We dropped down the harbor.
informal to be released to the public The second Podcast drops Nov. 14 and can be downloaded free …—Langston Wertz, Jr. There's also something to be said for jumping on a subscription for a month or two, say when a big, new game drops.—Adam Rosenberg
His latest solo album dropped in August …—Ed Rampell
transitive verb
to let fall : cause to fall dropping bombs on the city
dropped the ball
give up sense 2, abandon drop the charges
drop an idea
discontinue
dropped what she was doing
to break off an association or connection with : dismiss was dropped by his sponsors students who dropped the class
drop her old friends
to utter or mention in a casual way drop names
drop a suggestion
write
drop us a line soon
to lower or cause to descend from one level or position to another drop the water level
drop the hem two inches
to cause to lessen or decrease : reduce
dropped his speed
of an animal to give birth to
lose dropped $50 in a poker game
dropped three games
spend
drop $20 for lunch
to get rid of
dropped 20 pounds
to bring down with a shot or a blow dropping the world champion in the ring
dropped the buck with one shot
card games to cause a cardholder to unwillingly play (a high card)
dropped her ace
to toss or roll into a hole or basket
drop a putt
to deposit or deliver during a usually brief stop—usually used with off
drop the kids off at school
air-drop
drop the supplies to the medical team
to cause (the voice) to be less loud
linguistics to leave (a letter representing a speech sound) unsounded
drop the g in running
to leave out in writing : omit
accidentally dropped a whole line
to draw from an external point
drop a perpendicular to the line
to take (a drug) orally : swallow
drop acid
computers to place (an item on a computer screen) in one location in a graphical user interface after dragging it from another … you get a handy graphical representation of all your tasks and can even drag and drop them from one list to another …—Jack Wallen
Move the video to the desired location and release the mouse button to drop the file …—Techsling
at the drop of a hat词源英文解释
Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop
The first known use of drop was before the 12th century
at the drop of a hat儿童词典英英释义
Universal Product Codenoun
a bar code that identifies a product's type and price for entry into a computer or cash register (as at a supermarket checkout)
draw outverb
to cause to last longer than usual
to cause or encourage to speak freely
tried to draw the shy child out
universal jointnoun
a shaft coupling capable of transmitting rotation from one shaft to another not in a straight line with it
draw upverb
to arrange (as troops) in order
to prepare a draft or version of
draw up plans
to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture
drew himself up angrily and left the room
to bring or come to a stop
the car drew up at the door
union suitnoun
an undergarment with shirt and pants in one piece
dress upverb
to put on one's best or formal clothes
to put on strange or fancy clothes
dress up for Halloween
union jacknoun
a flag consisting of the part of a national flag that signifies unionespecially: a U.S. flag consisting of a blue field with one white star for each state
capitalized U&J the state flag of the United Kingdom
drop1 of 2noun
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass
plural a dose of medicine measured by drops
eye drops
a small quantity of drink
the smallest practical unit of liquid measure
something (as a hanging ornament on jewelry or a round candy) shaped like a drop
the act or an instance of dropping : fall
a decline in quantity or quality a drop in prices
a drop in water pressure
a descent by parachute
a place where something (as mail or goods) is left to be picked up
the distance through which something drops
an unframed piece of cloth scenery in a theater
advantage sense 1
we've got the drop on them
drop2 of 2verb
to fall or let fall in drops
to let fall : cause to fall
dropped the book
to reduce to a lower level or stage
dropped his speed
send sense 1
drop me a line
to stop doing, using, or considering dropped everything and ran to the door you can drop that idea
drop the subject
to knock or shoot down
to go lower
prices dropped
to make a brief visit
drop in for a chat
to pass into a less active state
drop off to sleep
to move downward or with a current
to leave (a letter standing for a speech sound) unsounded
drop the "g" in "running"
to give birth to
the cow dropped her calf
informal to be released to the public
her new album just dropped
at the drop of a hat 例句
1 He squeezed the bottle until a few drops came out.
2 She doesn't have a single drop of selfishness in her.
3 The poet wrings the last drop of meaning from every word.
4 Be careful not to drop the chair on your foot.
5 She dropped the apple core into the trash can.
6 They dropped bombs on the city.
7 He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
8 The player dropped the ball.
9 The pen rolled to the edge of the table and dropped to the floor.
10 The book dropped from my hand.
11 The ball dropped between the right and center fielders.
12 She was so tired she felt she would drop.
13 He worked until he dropped.
14 Visitor arrival numbers for April slowed to 1.36 million, a 9% drop from March, according to data from the Singapore Tourism Board.
15 Instead, Kohler attributed that drop to the end of some pandemic-era aid, mainly from the federal government, which had paid for hotel rooms.
at the drop of a hat 同义词
1 毫不迟疑
3 毫不迟疑地
4 不加思索
5 立即
right directly immediately straight instantly stat outright momentarily thereupon therewith forthwith forthright instanter lickety-split right away here and now in no time then and there there and then tout de suite at a word toot sweet in less than no time in a snap on the nail ready immediate instant pronto now yesterday overnight in a trice at the double without more ado in tracks in a moment this moment in short order right off the bat on a dime p.d.q. prompt instantaneous fast quickly promptly immediacy like a flash without a second thought right now at once right off in a flash straight away without further ado on-the-spot already off the top of your head on the spot like magic straight off
at the drop of a hat 短语相关
drop one's gaze
drop in
drop front
drop acid
at the drop of a hat
mic drop
drop a deuce
drop back
drop a bombshell
you could hear a pin drop
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