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dribble

UK //ˈdrɪb.əl//US //ˈdrɪb.əl//

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。)

同义词:trickle, drip, ooze, drizzle

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。)

同义词:trickle, drop, drip, small amount

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。)