drop out

英 [drɒp aʊt]

美 [drɑːp aʊt]

退学; 退出（比赛等）; 拒绝接受传统规范; 离经叛道; 摈弃社会习俗

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 退学;退出(比赛等)
If someonedrops out ofcollege or a race, for example, they leave it without finishing what they started.
1. He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16...
  他 16 岁的时候就从中学退学了。
2. She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble.
  20 公里后她因胃痛而退出了比赛。
See also:She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune.drop-out

verb

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
1. In the second round, the challenger gave up
Synonym:give upfall by the waysidedrop by the waysidethrow inthrow in the towelquitchuck up the sponge
leave school or an educational program prematurely
1. Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program
withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
1. She hasn't heard from her brother in years--he dropped out after moving to California

He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16
他16岁的时候就从中学退学了。
Were you a drop out?
你曾是中途退学的学生吗？
I mean, I'll just drop out and get a job.
我是说，我就退学找个工作好了。
I try to weave a wreath all the morning, but the flowers slip and they drop out.
整个早晨我想编一个花环，但是花儿滑掉了。
We had a talk, and decided to drop out for your sake.
我们讨论过了，为了你好，我们还是决定不去了。
He had to drop out of the race because his leg was injured.
因为他的脚受伤了，他不得不退出比赛。
Henry just told me that he would drop out of university.
亨利刚告诉我他不上大学了。
It's normal to want to drop out.
想退学很正常。
I turn the aircraft upside-down, you drop out.
我把飞机颠倒，你就会跌出去。
Eventually they drop out of the class altogether.
最后，他们全都辍学了。