掉队

diào duì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to fall behind
to drop out

Definition

掉队指落在队伍后面，跟不上队伍或集体；也比喻在前进、发展、学习等方面落后于他人。

To fall behind the group, to lag behind; also used figuratively to mean falling behind in progress, development, or study.

Usage

常用于描述行军、行军、排队等实际情况中落后；也用于比喻在学业、工作、社会发展等方面落后于别人。

Commonly used in literal contexts like marching, queuing, or walking in a group; also used metaphorically for falling behind in studies, work, or social development.

Examples

1 他因为脚受伤而在行军途中掉队了。(He fell behind during the march because of a foot injury.)
2 在学习上，我们不能让任何一个同学掉队。(In studies, we must not let any classmate fall behind.)
3 由于技术更新太快，一些老员工担心自己会掉队。(Due to rapid technological updates, some veteran employees worry they will fall behind.)
4 这支登山队有明确的计划，确保没有人掉队。(The mountaineering team had a clear plan to ensure no one fell behind.)
5 如果再不努力，你会在职场中掉队的。(If you don't work hard, you will fall behind in the workplace.)

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