trickle

名詞

UK/ˈtrɪk.ᵊl/
US/ˈtrɪk.ᵊl/

定義 trickle 名詞

quantity(數量)

  1. Singular(單數)

    a small number of people or things arriving or leaving slowly or gradually

    少量人或物;零星

    • Before the lunch rush, there was only a trickle of customers arriving at the restaurant.

      在午餐高峰之前,只有零星的顧客來到餐廳。

    • There was only a trickle of participants arriving at the venue before the event started.

      在活動開始前,只有零星的參與者到達場地。

    • During the economic downturn, businesses received only a trickle of investment.

      在經濟低迷期間,企業只收到了零星的投資。

flow(流動)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    a small, slow flow of liquid

    涓滴;細流

    • A trickle of water dripped slowly from the faucet.

      水從水龍頭緩緩滴下。

    • After the rain, trickles of water ran down the window.

      雨後,涓涓細流從窗戶流下。

    • A trickle of sweat ran down his forehead.

      一滴汗水從他的額頭流下。

動詞

UK/ˈtrɪk.ᵊl/
US/ˈtrɪk.ᵊl/

片語 trickle 動詞

  • trickle down, from, out of, etc. something

    To flow slowly and gently in a thin stream or drops.

    滴下;滲出

    Rainwater trickled down from the edge of the roof.

    雨水從屋簷邊緣緩緩滴下。

  • trickle in, out, back, etc.

    To move or arrive slowly and gradually in small numbers or amounts.

    零星地來/去/回

    After the game, the spectators began to trickle out of the stadium.

    比賽結束後,觀眾開始陸續離開體育場。