drops
Произношение: [drɒps]
Слово
Контекст: «food and drink»
(noun) small amounts of liquid that fall or can be taken from a container. It's like when a few drops of water fall from a glass or when you put some drops of medicine onto a spoon.
Пример
I added a few drops of lemon juice to my tea for flavor.
Пример
There were no drops of water left in the bottle when I checked.
Пример
How many drops of food coloring should I add to the cake mixture?
Контекст: «movement»
(verb) to let something fall from your hand or to release something so that it falls. Imagine you are carrying a toy and you accidentally let it go, making it drop to the floor.
Пример
She gently drops the ball into the basket.
Пример
He didn't drop the toy; he kept it safe in his hands.
Пример
Did you drop the letter in the mailbox?
Контекст: «change»
(verb) to decrease or to become less in amount, size, or other qualities. This can happen, for example, when the temperature drops and it gets colder outside.
Пример
The temperature drops at night, making it cool outside.
Пример
The temperature didn't drop at all during the day; it stayed warm.
Пример
Why did the temperature drop so suddenly this evening?
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