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英语学习笔记：

drop somebody a line = contact somebody  通常指写信，留纸条或者电话联系某人

at the drop of a hat   a. 指一个脾气一触即发的人/ b. 毫不迟疑地，一有机会就立即行动

a drop of water  一滴水

a drop of tear  一滴眼泪

a drop of blood  一滴血

a drop in the bucket/ocean   沧海一粟，九牛一毛，十分微小 

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I know you'll be busy enjoying yourself, but please, drop me a line on your trip.

我知道你到时候肯定忙着玩儿，但是，一定，旅途中要给我个信。

 I'll drop you a line once I get settled in at school.

我在学校安顿好了就联系你们。

I dropped my glasses and broke them. 

我不小心把眼镜弄掉了，然后摔碎了。

Say something she doesn't agree with, and she'll start aloud argument at the drop of a hat. 

说点啥她不同意的话，她就要和你好好大声争论一番了。

She'd buy herself expensive clothing at the drop of a hat and worry about how she would pay for it later.

她眼睛都不眨毫不犹豫地给自己买下了昂贵的衣服，然后开始担心她要怎么样还清账单。

If you need help, just call on me. I can come at the drop of a hat.

如果你需要帮助，打电话给我。我会毫不犹豫地前来帮你。

What I have done is just a drop in the bucket. 

我所做的只不过是杯水车薪，微不足道的一些事情。