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 had injured my leg and had to drop out of the race.
我伤了腿，只好退出竞赛。
They just drop out.
他们就剩辍学。
She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble.
20公里后她因胃痛而退出了比赛。
You'd be crazy to drop out.
你要退学真是发疯了。
Eventually they drop out of the class altogether.
最后，他们全都辍学了。
Those who want to drop out are free to do so.
愿意退出的决不强留。
She get a scholarship to Cambridge but drop out a year later.
她得到了剑桥大学的奖学金，但一年以后就退学了。
You'll never go to college if you drop out of high school.
如果高中辍学，你就永远不能上大学了。
He felt something drop out of his pocket.
他觉得有什么东西掉出了他的口袋。
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。