1. 退學(xué);退出(比賽等) If someone drops out of college or a race, for example, they leave it without finishing what they started.
drop out
e.g. He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16... 他 16 歲的時(shí)候就從中學(xué)退學(xué)了。 e.g. She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble. 20 公里后她因胃痛而退出了比賽。
2. 拒絕接受傳統規范;離經(jīng)叛道;擯棄社會(huì )習俗 If someone drops out, they reject the accepted ways of society and live outside the usual system.
e.g. She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune. 她鼓勵人們堅持工作而不是離經(jīng)叛道地去過(guò)公社生活。
drop out英英釋義
verb
1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope admit defeat
e.g. In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonym: give upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inthrow in the towelquitchuck up the sponge
2. leave school or an educational program prematurely
e.g. Many students dropout because they are not prepared for our challenging program
3. withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
e.g. She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California