词汇 | trickle |
释义 | trickle (noun) trickle 3 ENTRIES FOUND: trickle (verb) trickle (noun) trickle-down (adjective) 1 trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/ verb trickles; trickled; trickling 1 trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/ verb trickles; trickled; trickling Learner's definition of TRICKLE [no object] 1 : to flow or fall in drops淌;流;滴 Tears trickled down her cheeks.眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。 Water was trickling out of the gutter.水从排水沟里流了出来。 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move or go slowly in small numbers or amounts缓慢移动;慢慢走 People trickled into the theater.人们陆续走进剧场。 Donations have been trickling in.捐款在陆续汇入。 trickle down [phrasal verb] : to spread from the upper levels of a society, organization, etc., to the lower levels — used especially to describe the movement of money through an economic system向下渗透(尤指货币在一种经济体制内的流动) They believe that the benefits of the tax cut for corporations should eventually trickle down to the average consumer.他们相信减税给企业带来的利益最终会向下渗透,惠及普通消费者。 — see also trickle-down 2 trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/ noun 2 trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/ noun Learner's definition of TRICKLE [singular] 1 : a slow, thin flow of water涓流;细流 We heard the trickle of water from the roof.我们听到水从屋顶上缓缓流下来。 The flow of water slowed to a trickle.水流放缓,变成一条细流。 2 : a slow movement of people or things in small numbers or amounts少量人(或物)的缓慢移动 Sales have slowed to a trickle in recent weeks.最近几周,销售量逐步减少。 A slow/steady trickle of customers came into the store throughout the day.这家商店一整天都有平缓/稳定的客流。 |
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