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drips

UK //drɪps//US //drɪps//

词源

源自古英语 'dryppan',意为滴落,与德语 'tropfen' 同源。

noun

❶ 指液体缓慢滴落的状态或滴落的液体,常用于描述水、油等液体的小量连续下落。

“The faucet has a constant drip that keeps me awake at night.”

(水龙头持续滴水的声音让我晚上睡不着。)

“She wiped the drips of coffee from the table.”

(她擦掉了桌子上滴落的咖啡。)

同义词:drops, trickles, leaks

verb

❶ 指液体以滴落的方式流动,通常形容液体缓慢、连续地落下。

“Water drips from the leaves after the rain.”

(雨后水珠从树叶上滴落。)

“The paint drips down the wall if you apply too much.”

(如果涂太多,油漆会顺着墙壁滴下来。)

同义词:trickles, dribbles, falls

常见短语

drip coffee — 指通过滴滤方式制作的咖啡,热水缓慢通过咖啡粉滴入容器中。

“I prefer drip coffee because it has a smooth flavor.”

(我更喜欢滴滤咖啡,因为它的口感更顺滑。)