dribs and drabs
Word family noundribberdribbletverbdrib
dribs and drabs /ˌdrɪbz ən ˈdræbz/ noun in dribs and drabs FEW/NOT MANYin small irregular amounts or numbers over a period of time 少量地,零星地 The guests arrived in dribs and drabs. 客人们三三两两地到来。
Origin dribs and drabs (1800-1900) Drib probably from
drib “to fall in small drops”;
→ DRIBBLE1. Drabs probably from
dribs