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BBC Learning EnglishHello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them as well. I'm Feifei.And I'm Beth.
Fafe, are you okay?I am. I just found out that a song I've been waiting to hear has just dropped.I really need to go and listen to it.Dropped? Well, you'll know dropped, but can I just check you don't mean a song has just dropped on the floor?No. In this context, dropped means something has been released.
我真的不敢等
I think I know what you're talking about and I'm also very excited.Let's hear some more examples of drop.I'm so excited. The latest edition of my favourite video games just dropped.So I started reading a fantasy book series and the next book has just dropped so I need to hurry up and finish the one I'm on now.Have you seen the news that's just dropped?There's going to be another public holiday this year.
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在谈论音乐、时尚和科技的语境中,单词 drop 的意思就是发布、发售,尤其指发布具有一定知名度或十分吸引人眼球的内容、作品或商品。drop is especially common when talking about music, fashion or tech, like we heard in the examples.It means it's been released with lots of excitement.Yes, and there are other ways you can say dropped or released –
You could say something is just out or has just landed.和 drop 的含义和用法类似的俗语还有 just out 和 just landed。它们都可以表示某个作品或商品发表或发售了。Yes, in fact, you know that song you wanted to hear that landed this morning?I've just downloaded it.Shall we listen?Yes, please.We'll be back next time with another useful English phrase.See you soon.Bye.
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