"droop" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下垂
• 低垂

Definition

以松垂或无力的方式下垂，通常因为虚弱、缺乏精力或悲伤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描写无力下垂的状态（如植物、眼皮、肩膀）。多见于文学或描述性表达，不是俚语。既用于实物，也可描述情绪。常和'from'或'over'连用。

Examples

The flowers droop without water.

花没有水会**下垂**。

Her eyelids began to droop as she got sleepy.

她困了，眼皮开始**下垂**。

The dog's ears droop when it is sad.

狗伤心时耳朵会**垂下来**。

By the afternoon, everyone's spirits started to droop in the heat.

到下午，大家的精神在炎热中开始**低落**。

My shoulders droop when I feel defeated.

我感到失败时，肩膀会**耷拉下来**。

The old curtains in the living room droop over the window.

客厅里的旧窗帘**垂挂**在窗户上。