词汇 | percolate |
释义 | percolate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: percolate (verb) percolate /ˈpɚkəˌleɪt/ verb percolates; percolated; percolating percolate /ˈpɚkəˌleɪt/ verb percolates; percolated; percolating Learner's definition of PERCOLATE 1 [no object] : to pass slowly through something that has many small holes in it渗透;渗漏;渗入 The water percolates [=filters, seeps] through the sand.水渗入沙子。 Sunlight percolated down through the trees.缕缕阳光从树荫的间隙中投下。 2 [no object] : to spread slowly扩散;弥散 Rumors percolated throughout the town.谣言在镇上传开了。 3 : to make (coffee) in a special pot (called a percolator)滤煮 [+ object] There is nothing like percolating coffee over an open campfire.没什么比在篝火上滤煮咖啡更惬意了。 [no object] Coffee was percolating on the stove.炉上滤煮着咖啡。 4 [no object] a : to continue for a long time without obvious activity延续;拖延 The feud percolated [=simmered] for decades.这场争斗延续了几十年。 b : to develop slowly慢慢发展 Ideas are always percolating [=simmering] in my mind.我脑子里总是会慢慢形成一些想法。 |
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