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

It's helpful to have at least one person who doesn't let you drop out.
如果至少有一个人不想让你退学，那么对你来说会很有帮助。
Were you a drop out?
你曾是中途退学的学生吗？
Eventually my parents let me drop out of the school.
终于，父母让我离开了那所学校。
I had injured my leg and had to drop out of the race.
我伤了腿，只好退出竞赛。
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。
His son drop out of school.
他的儿子辍学了。
I turn the aircraft upside-down, you drop out.
我把飞机颠倒，你就会跌出去。
Those who want to drop out are free to do so.
愿意退出的决不强留。
Henry just told me that he would drop out of university.
亨利刚告诉我他不上大学了。
Eventually they drop out of the class altogether.
最后，他们全都辍学了。