
drip
词源
源自古英语dryppan,与古挪威语driopa同源,拟声词模仿液体滴落的声音。俚语用法始于21世纪初嘻哈文化。
verb
❶ 液体以小滴形式落下或使液体以小滴形式落下,常用于描述水、油等液体的滴落动作。
“Water was dripping from the leaky faucet.”
(水从漏水的龙头滴落下来。)
“She dripped honey onto her toast.”
(她把蜂蜜滴在吐司上。)
noun
❶ 指液体滴落的过程或单滴液体,也可形容缓慢而持续的动作或状态。
“We heard the steady drip of the rain outside.”
(我们听到外面雨水持续滴落的声音。)
“There was a drip of coffee on the table.”
(桌上有一滴咖啡渍。)
❶ 俚语中表示时尚风格或炫酷的气质,尤其指穿着或配饰的独特品味。
“His new sneakers have serious drip.”
(他的新运动鞋潮爆了。)
“She always shows up with that designer drip.”
(她总是穿着那些名牌潮服现身。)
常见短语
drip feed — 缓慢而持续地提供信息或资源,常用来形容逐步透露消息或分批给予支持。
“The company drip-fed the news to avoid shocking the market.”
(公司逐步释放消息以避免冲击市场。)
drip coffee — 滴滤式咖啡,指用热水缓慢通过咖啡粉过滤制作的咖啡,区别于意式浓缩等其他制作方式。
“I prefer drip coffee in the morning for its smooth taste.”
(早晨我更喜欢喝滴滤咖啡,因为它的口感更柔和。)