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seep

UK //siːp//US //siːp//

词源

源自古英语 'sipian'(啜饮),与低地德语 'siepen'(滴落)同源,最终可追溯至原始印欧语词根 *seib-(滴落、渗出)。

verb

❶ 指液体缓慢地透过或渗入某物,通常是不易察觉的流动过程,常用于描述水、油等液体渗透多孔材料或缝隙的情况。

“Rainwater seeped through the cracks in the old roof.”

(雨水从旧屋顶的裂缝中渗了进来。)

“Oil was seeping from the damaged pipeline.”

(石油正从破损的管道中渗出。)

同义词:ooze, trickle, percolate, leak, filter

noun

❶ 指液体缓慢渗出形成的小水洼或湿润区域,常见于地质或自然环境中描述地下水渗出点。

“We found a small seep where water came out of the hillside.”

(我们在山坡上发现了一处渗水形成的小水洼。)

“The desert plants grew near the mineral seep.”

(沙漠植物生长在矿物质渗水点附近。)

同义词:spring, ooze, seepage, leakage

常见短语

seep in — 指某种感觉或意识逐渐被人理解或接受的过程,强调缓慢而自然的渗透。

“The realization of her mistake began to seep in slowly.”

(她逐渐意识到自己犯的错误。)

seep through — 描述液体完全穿透某物,或信息/影响逐渐扩散传播的情况。

“News of the scandal eventually seeped through the entire company.”

(丑闻的消息最终传遍了整个公司。)