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seeping

UK //ˈsiːpɪŋ//US //ˈsiːpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'sipen',可能来自古英语 'sipian'(滴落),与低地德语 'siepen'(滴流)同源。

verb

❶ 指液体缓慢地渗透或渗出,通常通过小孔或缝隙,常用于描述水、油等液体逐渐扩散的过程。

“Water is seeping through the cracks in the basement wall.”

(水正从地下室的墙缝中渗出来。)

“The oil was seeping into the soil, causing environmental damage.”

(石油渗入土壤,造成了环境破坏。)

❶ 比喻思想、情感或信息逐渐传播或影响他人,强调缓慢而持续的过程。

“The news of the scandal began seeping through the community.”

(丑闻的消息开始在社区中慢慢传开。)

“A sense of unease seeped into the conversation.”

(一种不安的感觉逐渐渗透到谈话中。)

同义词:leaking, oozing, percolating, filtering, trickling

常见短语

seeping out — 指液体或信息从某处缓慢流出或泄露,常用于描述不易察觉的扩散过程。

“Details of the project were seeping out despite efforts to keep it confidential.”

(尽管努力保密,项目的细节还是慢慢泄露了出去。)

seeping in — 描述液体、空气或影响逐渐进入某处,强调缓慢渗透的过程。

“The morning light was seeping in through the curtains.”

(晨光透过窗帘逐渐照进房间。)