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drizzle

UK //ˈdrɪz.əl//US //ˈdrɪz.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'drislen',可能来自古英语 'drēosan'(意为“落下”),与荷兰语 'druipen'(滴落)相关。

noun

❶ 指非常细小的雨,雨滴细小而稀疏,通常不会打湿衣物或地面太多。

“There was a light drizzle when we left the house.”

(我们离开家时下着小雨。)

“The drizzle made the streets slightly wet.”

(细雨让街道微微湿润。)

同义词:light rain, mist, sprinkle

verb

❶ 指下小雨,或像小雨一样洒落液体。

“It started to drizzle just as we arrived.”

(我们刚到就开始下小雨了。)

“She drizzled honey over the pancakes.”

(她在煎饼上淋了一些蜂蜜。)

同义词:trickle, sprinkle, drip

常见短语

drizzle down — 指液体像小雨一样缓慢流下,常用于描述液体流动的方式。

“The syrup drizzled down the sides of the cake.”

(糖浆从蛋糕的侧面缓缓流下。)