plop
plop — 名詞
1. the short, soft noise that an object makes when it falls gently into a liquid or
撲通聲
物體輕落液體或軟面的短促聲
the short, soft noise that an object makes when it falls gently into a liquid or lands on a soft surface
A small pebble dropped into the pond with a soft plop.
一顆小石子撲通一聲掉進了池塘裡。
collocation: with a + [adjective] + plop
Priya heard the plop of tiny frogs jumping into the stream at dusk.
Priya 聽見小青蛙在黃昏時撲通撲通跳進溪流的聲音。
pattern: the plop of [something] + verb
The last drop of sauce fell from the spoon with a tiny plop.
最後一滴醬汁從湯匙上撲通一聲掉了下來。
Each raindrop made a gentle plop on the surface of the muddy puddle.
每一滴雨都輕輕撲通一聲落在泥濘的水窪表面。
There was a loud plop as the ripe mango hit the water.
熟透的芒果撲通一聲掉進水裡，發出好大一聲。
文法句型
with a plop
a plop of [something]
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'with a plop' after verbs like fall, drop, or land, describing both the sound and the manner of movement.
常見錯誤
plop — 動詞
- ploppresent simple I / you / we / they
- plops3rd person singular
- plopping-ing form
- ploppedpast simple
1. to let your body fall heavily onto a chair, sofa, or the ground in a relaxed way
隨手放；跌坐
不經意地一屁股坐下或隨手放置物品
to let your body fall heavily onto a chair, sofa, or the ground in a relaxed way, or to set an object down quickly without fussing over it
After a long hike, Yusuf plopped onto the grass and closed his eyes.
走了一天的路之後，Yusuf 一屁股坐到草地上，閉上了眼睛。
intransitive: plop onto [surface] — sitting down heavily
Wei plopped his backpack on the kitchen table and grabbed an apple.
Wei 把背包隨手往餐桌上一放，然後抓起一顆蘋果。
transitive: plop + object + on [surface]
The toddler happily plopped her toy blocks onto the living room floor.
小娃兒開心地隨手把積木一塊塊扔在客廳地板上。
Exhausted from the morning run, the old dog plopped down in the shade.
老狗早上跑完步累壞了，撲通一聲倒在樹蔭下。
Aiko plopped a handful of ice cubes into her glass of lemonade.
Aiko 往檸檬水杯裡隨手丟了幾塊冰塊。
文法句型
plop + adverb/preposition
plop + object + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The adverb down is common after the intransitive use: 'plop down'. The object in the transitive use is typically something not very valuable or breakable — you would not plop a china vase.
常見錯誤
2. to fall from a higher place, making a short soft sound as you land on a surface
撲通落下
從高處掉落並發出輕柔短促的聲響
to fall from a higher place, making a short soft sound as you land on a surface or in liquid
A single raindrop plopped onto Rosa's open notebook during outdoor class.
一滴雨水撲通一聲落在 Rosa 戶外課堂上攤開的筆記本上。
pattern: [subject] + plops + onto [surface]
The ripe mango plopped from the tree and landed on the soft grass.
熟透的芒果從樹上撲通一聲掉在軟軟的草地上。
Tears plopped onto the letter as Lin read the sad news from home.
Lin 讀著家鄉捎來的傷心消息，眼淚撲通撲通落在信紙上。
Chunks of wet snow plopped off the roof as the afternoon sun grew warm.
午後的太陽越來越暖和，一團團濕雪從屋頂撲通撲通掉下來。
A small green caterpillar plopped from a branch onto the garden path.
一條綠色的小毛蟲從樹枝上撲通一聲掉落在花園小徑上。
文法句型
plop + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The subject is typically a small object, a drop of liquid, or something loose — not a person. The fall is short and the sound is gentle.
plop — 副詞
1. used after a verb of motion to describe something that falls or lands, making a
撲通一聲
伴隨輕柔短促落水聲的方式副詞
used after a verb of motion to describe something that falls or lands, making a short soft sound like an object dropping into water
The ice cube fell plop into Carlos's glass of lemonade.
冰塊撲通一聲掉進 Carlos 的檸檬水杯裡。
pattern: fell + plop + into [liquid]
A fat raindrop went plop onto the dusty windowpane.
一大滴雨撲通一聲打在落滿灰塵的窗玻璃上。
pattern: went + plop — informal, like a sound word
The last button popped off and fell plop onto the kitchen floor.
最後一顆鈕扣繃掉，撲通一聲掉在廚房地板上。
A spoonful of jam dropped plop onto the white tablecloth.
一杓果醬撲通一聲掉在白色桌巾上。
The ripe cherry came loose and landed plop in the basket below.
熟透的櫻桃鬆脫了，撲通一聲掉進下方的籃子裡。
- plunk
similar onomatopoeic adverb; suggests a slightly more hollow sound
文法句型
verb + plop
go + plop
用法筆記
Unlike most adverbs, plop always comes after the verb it modifies, not before it. The most common verb pair is go + plop, which treats the sound as direct speech.