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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.lag; fall behind; drop off
长途行军几千公里,没有一个人掉队。
In a long march of several thousand kilometres, no one dropped out.
别掉队。
Don't drop behind.
你如不更加努力地学习就要掉队。
You'll lag behind unless you study harder.
synonym
- 2
v.metabe behind the times; become outdated or old-fashioned
在新的形势下也不掉队。
Even under these new conditions, it is not outdated.
Word usage
- Separable word"掉" and "队" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
这些小兵可从没掉过队。
These young soldiers have never dropped out.
他在学习上掉了队。
He has fallen behind in study.
不努力就会掉下队来。
If you don't work hard, you will fall behind.