"droop" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下垂
• 低垂

Definition

以鬆垂或無力的方式下垂，通常因為虛弱、缺乏精力或悲傷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於描述無力下垂的情形（如植物、眼皮、肩膀）。較常見於文學或描述性語言，並非俚語。可指實體或情緒。常搭配'from'或'over'使用。

Examples

The flowers droop without water.

花沒有水會**下垂**。

Her eyelids began to droop as she got sleepy.

她睏了，眼皮開始**下垂**。

The dog's ears droop when it is sad.

狗傷心時耳朵會**垂下來**。

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

到下午，大家的精神在炎熱中開始**低落**。

My shoulders droop when I feel defeated.

我感到失敗時，肩膀會**耷拉下來**。

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

客廳裡的舊窗簾**垂掛**在窗戶上。