情景對話

Cathy: I haven't got a clue about what the poem is about.

Dan: Perhaps you need the teacher's help to draw out the meaning of it.

凱西：我對這首詩的內容一無所知。

丹：或許你需要老師的幫助來揭示其含義。

觸類旁通

· draw sb out 使某人暢所欲言；使某人愿意交談

· draw out one's potential capacities 發掘某人的潛力

例句再現

The nights start to draw out． 夜晚開始變長。

He drew out some money from the ATM． 他從自動取款機取了一些錢。

We are doing this in order to draw her out． 我們這樣做是為了讓她開口交談。

It helps draw out your potential capacities． 它可以幫你發掘你的潛力。

情景對話

Carl: You were endangering yourself and other people by drinking and driving.

Conan: I'm terribly sorry about that. I will never do it again.

卡爾：酒后駕駛不僅危及自己的生命，也會給他人的生命安全帶來威脅。

科南：非常抱歉，我再也不會這么做了。

觸類旁通

· drunk/drunken driving 酒后駕車

· drink-driving 酒后駕駛

例句再現

He was heavily penalized for drinking and driving． 他因酒駕遭到重罰。

He promised never to drink and drive again． 他保證再也不酒后駕車了。

You are looking for trouble if you drink and drive． 如果酒后駕車，你就是自找麻煩。

He was charged with drunken driving． 他被指控酒后駕車。

情景對話

Bart: Do you often drop a line to each other?

Cathy: Not really. But we call each other on the phone occasionally.

巴特：你們經常互通書信嗎？

凱西：其實并沒有。但是我們有時互通電話。

觸類旁通

· drop sb a note 給某人寫便條

· drop a hint 隨口說出；給出暗示

例句再現

Drop us a line when you get there． 你到那兒后給我們寫封信。

The phone has no signal in this place, so drop me a line.

手機在這個地方沒有信號，所以寫信給我吧。

I have been here for two months; I must drop a line to my mother.

我已經在這兒兩個月了，我必須給我媽媽寫封信。

You can drop him a line to thank him for his hospitality． 你可以給他寫封信，感謝他的款待。

Would you be kind enough to drop me a note？ 你能否給我留個便條？

情景對話

Billy: I will drop by the bank to withdraw some money.

Cathy: Me too. Let's go together.

比利：我要順便去銀行取點錢。

凱西：我也是，我們一起去吧。

觸類旁通

· drop in 順道拜訪

· pay a visit 進行訪問；拜訪

例句再現

I will drop by if time permits． 如果時間允許，我會去拜訪的。

The manager asked you to drop by his office． 經理讓你去他的辦公室。

She said she would drop by the day after tomorrow． 她說后天她會來拜訪。

We can drop by the cafe on our way back． 回去的路上，我們可以去咖啡館喝杯咖啡。

Is it convenient for you if I drop by tomorrow？ 明天我去拜訪你，你方便嗎？

情景對話

Beck: You can drop me off at the hotel gate.

Carl: No problem.

貝克：讓我在酒店門口下就好了。

卡爾：沒問題。

觸類旁通

· nod off（用于口語中）打盹

· doze off 打瞌睡

例句再現

The sales have dropped off due to the economic crisis． 因為經濟危機，銷量有所下降。

He finally managed to drop off． 他終于能睡一會兒了。

I dropped off and missed the most exciting part． 我打了個盹，錯過了最精彩的部分。

The bus will drop you off at the railway station． 這輛公共汽車會送你去火車站。

She was about to doze off when she heard the door open.

她剛要迷迷糊糊睡去時，聽見了開門的聲音。

情景對話

Anne: Did he go to college?

Bill: No, he didn't. He dropped out in the second year of high school.

安妮：他上大學了嗎？

比爾：沒有。高二的時候，他就退學了。

觸類旁通

· drop-out rate 輟學率

· dropout 輟學者，退學者

例句再現

You can drop out if you think it's impossible to complete it.

如果你認為無法完成，可以退出。

She dropped out at the age of 17. 17歲的時候，她退學了。

You may drop out as you wish． 如果想退出，你們可以退出。

He had to drop out of the race due to injury． 他因為受傷不得不退出比賽。

The drop-out rate reached a record high in this area． 該地區的輟學率達到歷史最高。