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trickled

UK //ˈtrɪk(ə)ld//US //ˈtrɪkəld//

词源

源自中古英语 triklen,可能与古英语 tryccan(轻触)或荷兰语 druppelen(滴落)有关,模拟液体缓慢流动的声音或动作。

verb

❶ 指液体缓慢地、少量地流动或滴落,常用于描述水流、眼泪等以细流方式移动的状态。

“Water trickled down the rocks after the rain.”

(雨后,水从岩石上缓缓流下。)

“Tears trickled down her cheeks as she listened to the sad story.”

(听着悲伤的故事,泪水从她的脸颊滑落。)

❶ 比喻信息、人群等以缓慢或零星的方式传播或移动,强调不集中或断断续续的状态。

“News about the event trickled out over several days.”

(关于事件的消息在几天内逐渐传出。)

“Visitors trickled into the museum in small groups.”

(游客们三三两两地陆续进入博物馆。)

同义词:dribbled, dripped, oozed, seeped, filtered

常见短语

trickle down — 指财富或利益从上层逐渐传递到下层,常用于经济学或社会现象的描述。

“The government hopes the tax cuts will trickle down to benefit small businesses.”

(政府希望减税政策能惠及小型企业。)