单词是drop,意思是落下、掉下,例如:
1.The quality of the food here has dropped a notch recently.这里的饭菜质量最近下降了一级。
2.It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.据称,那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。
3.Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last month.上个月申请失业津贴的人数下降了。