drop

しずく、一滴

ごく少量の液体。

やさしい英語で： A very small amount of liquid.

• A drop of water fell on my hand.
• Add two drops of oil.
• There was not a drop of milk left.

使い方： a drop of something (Add a drop of milk.)

類義語： droplet

よく使う表現： drop of water, single drop, drop of oil, water drop

低下、減少、落下

位置や水準が下がること、または量が減ること。

やさしい英語で： A fall to a lower position, level, or amount.

• There was a sudden drop in prices.
• The path ends at a steep drop.
• A drop in sales worried the manager.

使い方： a drop in something (There was a drop in temperature.); a drop of an amount (We recorded a drop of ten percent.)

類義語： fall, decrease, decline

反対語： rise, increase

よく使う表現： sharp drop, drop in prices, steep drop

酒

アルコール度数の高い酒。

やさしい英語で： Strong alcoholic drink.

• He enjoys the drop occasionally.
• They gathered to share a little of the drop.
• She has given up the drop for good.

類義語： spirits, liquor

よく使う表現： the drop, enjoy the drop

落ちる、落とす

下へ落ちる、または手や高い場所から物を落とす。

やさしい英語で： To fall, or let something fall from your hand or a higher place.

• Do not drop the glass.
• My phone dropped out of my pocket.
• She dropped her keys on the floor.

使い方： drop something onto something (She dropped her bag onto the floor.); drop from something (The apple dropped from the tree.)

類義語： fall, let fall

よく使う表現： drop something, drop to the floor, drop from something, drop to earth

滴る

液体が小さなしずくになって、一滴ずつ落ちる。

やさしい英語で： If liquid does this, it falls in small separate amounts.

• Water dropped from the tap.
• Tears dropped onto her sleeve.
• Rain was dropping slowly from the leaves.

使い方： drop from something (Water dropped from the leaking pipe.)

類義語： drip

よく使う表現： drop from something, drop onto something