Trickle



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.一滴滴地流
• ［英］ v.一滴滴地流 ( to flow in a thin gentle stream)
• ［类］ trickle : gush / warm : sear ( 程度: 滴流 -> 喷涌 / 温暖 -> 灼烧) 反义词: spate ( 暴雨)
• ［例］ Tears were trickling from her eyes.

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (trickled; trickling)

• Etymology: Middle English trikelen, of imitative origin
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to issue or fall in drops
  • b. to flow in a thin gentle stream
• 2.
  • a. to move or go one by one or little by little <customers began to trickle in>
  • b. to dissipate slowly <his enthusiasm trickled away>

II. noun

• Date: 1580
• a thin, slow, or intermittent stream or movement

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