drop off

送り届ける、降ろす、届ける

人や物をある場所まで運び、そこに残していく。

やさしい英語で： To take someone or something to a place and leave them there.

• I will drop you off at home.
• She dropped the children off at school.
• Could you drop off this parcel on your way?

使い方： drop someone/something off at somewhere (I will drop you off at the station.)

類義語： deliver, leave

反対語： pick up

よく使う表現： drop off someone, drop off something, drop someone off, drop something off

減る、落ち込む

量や数が減ったり、勢いが弱まったりする。

やさしい英語で： To become smaller in amount, number, or strength.

• Sales drop off in winter.
• Interest dropped off after the first week.
• Has demand for tickets dropped off?

類義語： decrease, decline, dwindle, taper off

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： sales drop off, drop off sharply, demand drop off

寝入る、眠りに落ちる

多くの場合、眠るつもりがないのに眠り始める。

やさしい英語で： To start sleeping, often without planning to.

• I dropped off on the sofa.
• She usually drops off while watching television.
• He was so tired that he dropped off immediately.

類義語： fall asleep, doze off, nod off

反対語： wake up

よく使う表現： drop off quickly, drop off asleep, drop off again

落ちる、外れる

付いていた物から外れて、下に落ちる。

やさしい英語で： To fall away from something you were attached to.

• The dry leaves dropped off.
• A button has dropped off my shirt.
• Will the fruit drop off when it is ready?

使い方： drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

類義語： fall off, come off

よく使う表現： leaves drop off, buttons drop off, drop off something

落ちる、取れる

付いていた物から外れて、下に落ちる。

やさしい英語で： To become separated from something and fall down.

• A leaf dropped off the branch.
• The loose button dropped off my shirt.
• Ripe apples sometimes drop off the tree.

使い方： drop off something (A button dropped off my coat.)

類義語： fall off, come off

よく使う表現： drop off something, drop off a tree, drop off easily

接続を切る、電話を切る

電話の順番待ちから抜けて、接続を切る。

やさしい英語で： If a caller leaves a waiting list on the phone, their connection ends.

• Callers often drop off after waiting.
• Three callers dropped off before an operator answered.
• Once you finish helping them, callers drop off.

類義語： disconnect, hang up

よく使う表現： callers drop off, drop off early