Yet,when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat - immediately,without waiting.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

So, it's a trivial matter, by looking at what is the weight and how far does it drop, to say OK, how much work is done by the paddle wheel.

好，让我们看看重物的质量,以及它下落的距离，就知道桨轮做了多少功。

麻省理工公开课 - 热力学与动力学课程节选

Please make sure you drop your library card at the front desk before you leave.

请确保在离开时，把图书卡放在前台。

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It also said more than one third of all countries at risk of malaria reported a drop in cases of more than fifty percent.

VOA: special.2010.04.20

I've got the Federal Funds Rate--it's the shortest interest rate, an overnight rate--it was at 4% at that time and then there was a sharp drop.

这是联邦基金利率,是最短期的利率,当时的隔夜拆借利率是4%,接下来利率急速下跌

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Suddenly,I realized I had not looked at the drop of water for several days.

VOA: special.2009.07.25

Look how--this is as of earlier this year; the Federal Funds Rate was at around 4% and it has this huge drop in the term structure and then it starts the upward-sloping.

这是今年早些时候的图形,当时联邦利率徘徊在4%,但期限结构,在此处急转直下之后又开始掉头向上

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Geithner noted that the drop in unemployment follows word that the U.S.economy expanded at an annual rate of 5.7 percent at the end of 2009.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

That means they take a drop of blood and they look at it under a microscope, and they can confirm that this was an actual case of malaria.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

She says,'we went to visit, but have not been able to see our relatives.' She said relatives had only been allowed to drop off food at the gate and leave.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

The Labor Department says first-time claims for jobless benefits took an unexpected drop last week, to the lowest number since 2009 began, and 20 percent lower than at its peak earlier in the year.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12