dribble
Word family noundribblerverbdribbleadjectivedribbly
drib·ble1 /ˈdrɪbəl/ ●○○ verb1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]HBH to let liquid come out of your mouth onto your face 流口水,垂涎;使〔液體〕從口中淌出Watch out, the baby is dribbling on your shirt! 小心,寶寶的口水淌到你的襯衫上了!
He was dribbling tea onto his tie. 茶水從他口裏流出來,滴到他的領帶上。
2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]LIQUID if a liquid dribbles somewhere, it flows in a thin irregular stream 〔液體〕慢慢滴淌Blood from the wound dribbled down the side of his face. 傷口的血順着他臉頰流下來。
4 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] if something such as money or news dribbles somewhere, it comes or goes in small irregular amounts 〔錢〕零星地流散[耗掉];〔消息〕慢慢流傳Money is finally dribbling back into the country now. 現在資金最終又一點一點地流回國内了。
5 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]POUR to pour something out slowly in an irregular way 使〔不規則地〕滴出,倒出Dribble a few drops of olive oil over the pizza. 在比薩餅上滴幾滴橄欖油。
dribble2 noun1 [uncountableU]LIQUID a small amount of liquid that has come out of your mouth 口水He wiped the dribble from his chin. 他拭去下巴上的口水。
2 a dribble of something LIQUIDa small amount of liquid 少量某物〔指液體〕There was a dribble of brandy in the bottom of the bottle. 瓶底有少量的白蘭地。
3. [countableC]DS the act of moving the ball along with you by short kicks, bounces or hits in a game of football, basketball etc 〔球類運動中的〕運球,帶球 Origin dribble1 (1500-1600) drib “to fall in small drops” ((16-18 centuries)), from
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