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trickle verb
⇨ trickletrickle noun
⇨ flow trickle verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ flow verb 另见flow动词词条trickle ♦︎ drip ♦︎ dribbleThese words are all used when a small amount of a liquid flows or falls in a thin stream or small drops. 这些词均表示液体小股流淌、滴落。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to trickle / drip / dribble down / from sth◆to trickle / drip into sth◆tears trickle / drip◆sweat / rain trickles / drips◆blood trickles / drips / dribbles◆to trickle / drip / dribble slowly■ trickle [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of liquid) to flow slowly in a thin stream; to make sth flow in this way （液体）滴，淌；使（液体）小股流淌◆Rainwater trickled through the cracks in the boards.雨水顺着板上的裂缝渗漏下来。◆Trickle some oil over the salad.往沙拉上滴些许油。▸ trickle noun [countable] ◆There was a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth.他的嘴角有一道血。■ drip (-pp-) [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a liquid) to fall in small drops （液体）滴下◆She was hot and sweat dripped into her eyes.她很热，汗水滴入双眼。◆Water dripped from the tap.水从龙头上滴落下来。 see also drop ⇨ drop ■ dribble [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) (of a liquid) to fall down the side of sth in small drops or in a thin stream （液体从某物边上）一点一滴地落下，成细线状流下◆Melted wax dribbled down the side of the candle.熔化了的蜡一滴滴沿蜡烛边流下。NOTE 辨析 Trickle, drip or dribble?Something that trickles is flowing continuously, although in a very thin stream; sth that drips is not flowing continuously, but falling in drops; sth that dribbles may be in a very thin stream or in drops. Liquid can drip down the side or over the edge of sth, or just through the air; liquid can only dribble down the side or over the edge of sth, not through the air. * trickle指连续不断地细细流淌；drip指一点一滴地滴落，未能连成连续的水流；dribble可以是细流也可以是滴落。drip指液体沿着或漫过物体的边缘，或从空中滴落。dribble仅指液体沿着或漫过物体的边缘流下，不指从空中滴落◆Water dribbled from the tap. flow noun flow ♦︎ stream ♦︎ tide ♦︎ trickleThese are all words for the movement of people or things in one direction. 这些词均表示流动、人流、车流。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a flow / stream (of sb / sth) into / through sth◆a steady / constant flow / stream / trickle◆a continuous / endless flow / stream◆to halt / control the flow / tide◆to go / swim against the flow / tide■ flow [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a steady and continuous movement of people or things in one direction 流；流动◆There was a continuous flow of refugees across the border.难民接连不断地穿过边境。◆We need further measures to increase traffic flow (= make it move faster).我们需要采取进一步的措施以提高交通流量。■ stream [countable] a long series or line of sth, especially people or vehicles, moving in a continuous flow （尤指）人流，车流◆I've had a steady stream of visitors.我不断有客人来。◆Cars filed past in an endless stream.汽车川流不息，鱼贯而过。ⓘ A stream can also be a large amount of sth or number of things that arrive or happen one after another. * stream亦可指一连串、接二连三的事情。 see also stream ⇨ flood noun 2 , stream ⇨ surge verb NOTE 辨析 Flow or stream?The flow of people or vehicles is the fact of them moving; a stream of people or vehicles is a long series or line of them, coming one after another. In many cases you can use either word, but in some only flow can be used. * flow指人或车在移动这个事实；stream指一长队人或车接二连三地过来。在许多情况下这两个词可以通用，但有些情况下只能用flow◆a continuous flow / stream of people连续不断的人流◆to increase traffic stream ■ tide [countable, usually singular] a large amount or number of sth that is increasing or moving in one direction and may be difficult to control （难以控制的）浪潮◆There is anxiety about the rising tide of crime.犯罪率日益增长，令人忧虑。◆Measures have been taken to stem the tide (= stop it from getting worse) of pornography.已采取措施遏制淫秽品泛滥的势头。◆The 1830s saw a tide of emigrants leave Europe for Australia.19世纪30年代，大批欧洲人移民澳大利亚。■ trickle [countable, usually singular] a small amount or number of sth coming or going slowly 稀疏缓慢来往的东西◆As a result of the civil war, the steady trickle of immigration became a flood of refugees.内战致使原本稳定稀疏的移民人数变成大批难民涌入。 |