
dribble
词源
源自中古英语 dribben(滴落),可能模仿液体滴落的声音,与荷兰语 dribbelen(滴落)同源。
verb
❶ 指液体缓慢地滴下或流淌,通常形容少量液体不规则地流动。
“Water dribbled from the leaky faucet.”
(水从漏水的龙头滴下来。)
“The baby dribbled milk down his chin.”
(婴儿的牛奶顺着下巴流下来。)
❶ 在体育运动中(如足球或篮球),指用短而轻的踢或拍动作控制球前进。
“He dribbled past two defenders to score.”
(他带球过掉两名防守队员后得分。)
“She practiced dribbling the basketball every afternoon.”
(她每天下午练习运篮球。)
noun
❶ 少量滴落或流动的液体,或液体滴落的过程。
“There was just a dribble of coffee left in the cup.”
(杯子里只剩下一点点咖啡。)
“A dribble of saliva escaped the sleeping dog's mouth.”
(睡着的狗嘴里流出一丝口水。)
❶ 体育运动中带球或运球的动作或技巧。
“His dribble confused the defender.”
(他的运球动作迷惑了防守队员。)
“She has an impressive dribble in basketball.”
(她的篮球运球技术令人印象深刻。)
常见短语
dribble down — 指液体沿着表面缓慢流下,常用于描述液体在垂直面上的流动。
“The syrup dribbled down the side of the pancake.”
(糖浆顺着煎饼的侧面流下来。)
dribble away — 指因运球失误或控制不当而失去球权,多用于篮球或足球场景。
“He dribbled away the ball in the final minute.”
(他在最后一分钟运球失误丢了球。)