名詞 droop:

1. a shape that sags
   同義詞：sag

動(dòng)詞 droop:

1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
   同義詞：sag, swag, flag
2. hang loosely or laxly
   同義詞：loll
3. become limp
   同義詞：wilt

1. Abnormal lowering or drooping of an organ or a part, especially a drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle weakness or paralysis.
   下垂一個(gè)器官或器官的一部分不正常的下降或垂落，尤其指由肌肉松弛或麻痹引起的上眼瞼的下垂
2. One of a breed of small hounds having short legs, drooping ears, and a smooth coat with white, black, and tan markings.
   畢爾格獵犬一種小型獵犬，短腿、耳朵下垂且平滑的皮毛上帶有白色、黑色和褐色斑紋
3. Her head drooped sadly.
   她悲哀地垂著頭。
4. The flowers were drooping for want of water.
   這些花因缺水而凋萎。

droop

v.（動(dòng)詞）
drooped,droop.ing,droops
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To bend or hang downward:
低垂：彎曲或下垂：
例句：
.His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls.(Gore Vidal)
.他的嘴悲哀地耷拉著，無(wú)疑是被他下巴上的沉重垂肉拉下來(lái)的.(戈?duì)枴ぞS達(dá)爾)

To bend or sag gradually:
逐漸彎曲或下垂：
例句：
flowers drooping in the midday heat.
在正午的炎熱中萎垂的花朵

To sag in dejection or exhaustion:
因沮喪或精疲力盡而萎靡：
例句：
drooped from lack of sleep.
因睡眠不足而萎靡不振

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To let bend or hang down:
使彎曲或下垂：
例句：
.He drooped his body over the rail.(Norman Mailer)
.他把自己的身體積垂在欄桿上.(諾曼·梅勒)

n.（名詞）
The act or condition of drooping.
下垂的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)

來(lái)源：
Middle English droupen
中古英語(yǔ) droupen
from Old Norse drôpa * see dhreu-
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語(yǔ) drôpa *參見(jiàn) dhreu-

【引伸】
droop.ily 或
droop.ingly
adv.（副詞）
droop.y
adj.（形容詞）