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

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。
He felt something drop out of his pocket.
他觉得有什么东西掉出了他的口袋。
At this point we set the failed flag, which causes us to drop out of the loop.
此时，我们将设置failed标志，该标志将导致退出循环。
Eventually my parents let me drop out of the school.
终于，父母让我离开了那所学校。
She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble.
20公里后她因胃痛而退出了比赛。
I mean, I'll just drop out and get a job.
我是说，我就退学找个工作好了。
Eventually they drop out of the class altogether.
最后，他们全都辍学了。
Jack wants to develop himself in China, so he makes a decision to drop out.
杰克因为想在中国发展，所以他决定退学了。
You'd be crazy to drop out.
你要退学真是发疯了。
Were you a drop out?
你曾是中途退学的学生吗？