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单词 drizzle
释义
drizzle1 verbdrizzle2 noun
drizzledriz‧zle1 /ˈdrɪzəl/ ●○○ verb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINdrizzle1
Origin:
1500-1600 Perhaps from Old English dreosan ‘to fall’
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
drizzle
Simple Form
Presentitdrizzles
Pastitdrizzled
Present perfectithas drizzled
Past perfectithad drizzled
Futureitwill drizzle
Future perfectitwill have drizzled
Continuous Form
Presentitis drizzling
Pastitwas drizzling
Present perfectithas been drizzling
Past perfectithad been drizzling
Futureitwill be drizzling
Future perfectitwill have been drizzling
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Drizzle a little French dressing over the salad.
  • Drizzle chocolate sauce over the sliced bananas.
  • Slice the strawberries and drizzle them with the liqueur.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • As they reached the outer suburbs it began to drizzle slightly and Preston switched the wipers on.
  • It was drizzling very lightly, and I could hear the tiny patter of small raindrops.
  • It was a cold lousy day and drizzling by evening.
  • On our walk on June 24, it was drizzling.
  • Place in a shallow dish and squeeze over lemon juice, then drizzle over oil.
  • Slowly drizzle in oil, whisking constantly.
  • The same dish can be prepared as a summer salad, served atop greens that have been drizzled in a light vinaigrette.
  • The weather might be dull, it might be drizzling, but Broadstairs promenade had changed almost beyond recognition.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle: · Jessica was pouring more wine into her glass.· He poured me a drink.· Raj poured some water from the jug.
to pour a liquid onto food in small drops or in a small stream – often used in cooking instructions: · Drizzle a little olive oil onto the bread.· Drizzle the lemon juice over the cake.
to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down: · He tipped the cup of milk into the pan.· She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.
to accidentally make a liquid or other substance come out of a container: · Someone had spilled coffee all over the carpet.· The tanker was leaking, and spilled oil into the sea.
to pour a liquid quickly in an irregular stream: · Tony hurriedly splashed some cream in his coffee.· Someone had splashed petrol over the steps and set light to them.· She splashed some perfume onto her wrists.
to pour liquid from one container into another container – a rather formal use: · Rachel decanted the shampoo into small bottles for travelling.· He often decanted cheap whisky into bottles of more expensive brands.·
Longman Language Activatorto make something possible
to make liquid or a substance flow steadily out of a container, by making the container lean to one side: pour something into/out of something: · She poured some milk into a glass.· Dan picked up the bucket and poured the sand out of it.pour something on/over/into something: · Pour the garlic sauce over the hot chicken pieces.pour in/out: · Gradually pour in the sherry and the stock.· Would you pour out the tea?
to accidentally make a liquid or substance come out of a container: · Careful - you'll spill it!spill something on/over/into something: · Someone had spilled red wine all over the carpet.· A tanker has run aground, spilling 60,000 gallons of oil into the sea.
to make a container empty by pouring out everything inside it: · Paul emptied the glass and washed it.· Could you empty the wastebasket - it's getting pretty full.empty something into/onto/over something: · She emptied the contents of the tin into a pan.· We crept up behind him and emptied the bucket of water over his head.
to pour or put a liquid or substance in small amounts onto something, especially food, so that the surface is thinly covered: sprinkle something on/over something: · Sprinkle the cheese over the beans.sprinkle something with something: · Sprinkle the fish with lemon juice and herbs.
to pour something out of a container by turning it upside down: tip something into/out of/onto something: · She weighed out the flour and tipped it into the bowl.
to pour a liquid in small amounts over something, especially food - used especially in cooking instructions: drizzle something over something: · Drizzle a little French dressing over the salad.drizzle something with something: · Slice the strawberries and drizzle them with the liqueur.
rain
water that falls from the sky in small drops: the rain: · The rain was beating against the window.in the rain: · I like walking in the rainheavy/torrential rain (=a lot of rain): · The roads are flooded after a period of exceptionally heavy rain.· The coast has been battered by torrential rain all week.light rain (=a little rain): · Some light rain is likely in the Boston area.rain falls (=comes down from the sky): · Four inches of rain have fallen in four days.acid rain (=rain that contains harmful chemicals from industry): · When acid rain falls, it affects the pH balance of the soil.
if it rains , water falls from the sky in the form of small drops: it rains: · It rained all night, and half the day after.· Take an umbrella in case it rains.
spoken use this to say that rain is falling now: · Look, it's raining again.· Is it still raining?it's raining hard/heavily (=raining a lot): · It had been raining heavily and the ground was very soft.
spoken use this to say that it is raining very hard: · As soon as I got outside it started pouring.it's pouring with rain British: · It was pouring with rain and she had forgotten her umbrella.
spoken use this to say that it is raining a little, with very small drops of rain: · I think I'll walk to work - it's only drizzling.
American spoken use this to say that it is raining a little, usually when it will not last long: · "Is it raining out?" "It's just sprinkling."
if the weather is wet or rainy , it rains a lot: · It's been wet all week.· You should bring a waterproof jacket and strong boots in case of wet weather.· a rainy weekend in November
a short period of rain, especially light rain: · It was just a shower, so we didn't get too wetheavy showers (=when a lot of rain falls for short periods): · Heavy showers are forecast for the weekend.light showers (=when a small amount of rain falls during short periods): · The weather will be cloudy with light showers in places.
spoken wet weather outdoors: · Come on in out of the wet.
a time of the year when it rains a lot in hot countries: · The seeds must be planted in time for the rainy season.· At this time of year, before the Monsoon, the river is at its lowest.monsoon rains: · During the monsoon rains, torrents of water spill down the mountains.
1 it drizzles if it is drizzling, light rain and mist come out of the sky:  The rain isn’t too bad – it’s only drizzling.2[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to let a liquid fall on food in a small stream or in small drops:  Drizzle the soy sauce over the chicken.
drizzle1 verbdrizzle2 noun
drizzledrizzle2 noun [singular, uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A mosquito bit me on the neck and brought me back to my damp aluminum deck and the drizzle.
  • An endless drizzle clung to the air like fog.
  • General situation: Sunny spells with some drizzle.
  • Or late frosts, and drizzle throughout August?
  • The rain has diminished to an intermittent drizzle, but it is still cold.
  • The total removal rate shot up to 27 percent an hour, depositing the sulphur in a concentrated drizzle.
  • Thicker cloud will bring patchy drizzle over north-west-facing coasts and hills.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky: · The rain has stopped at last.· There had been heavy rain during the night.
noun [uncountable] light rain with very small drops of water: · A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.
noun [countable] a short period of rain that can be heavy or light: · More heavy showers are forecast for tonight.· a light shower of rain
noun [countable usually singular] a short period of very heavy rain that starts suddenly: · A sudden downpour sent us running for shelter.· a torrential downpour
noun [uncountable] frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice): · The hail and high winds have destroyed many of the county’s crops.
noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rain: · The rain had turned to sleet.· Sleet and snow fell.
noun [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countries: · The farmers are waiting for the rains to come.
noun [countable] the heavy rain that falls between April and October in India and other southern Asian countries: · The monsoon is late this year.· the monsoon season
preparing food
to cut cheese, carrot etc into small pieces by rubbing it against a special tool: · Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the top of the pasta.
to make butter, chocolate etc become liquid: · Melt the butter, chocolate, and 1 teaspoon of cream over a low heat.
British English, sift American English to put flour or other powders through a sieve (=tool like a net made of wire, which you use for removing larger grains or pieces): · Sift the flour and cocoa before adding to the rest of the mixture.
to cut something into pieces, especially using a big knife: · Chop up the vegetables.
to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: · Dice the carrots and then fry them in butter.
to add salt, pepper etc to food: · Season the meat before grilling.
to use a lot of force to break something such as seeds into very small pieces or into a powder: · Add one clove of crushed garlic.
to combine different foods together: · Mix together all the ingredients in one bowl.
to mix food together quickly with a fork or other tool: · Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
to turn food around with a spoon: · Stir the sauce gently to prevent burning.
to gently mix another substance into a mixture: · Fold in the beaten egg whites.
to press dough (=a mixture of flour and water) many times with your hands when you are making bread: · Knead the dough for ten minutes, until smooth.
to slowly pour a small amount of a liquid onto something: · Drizzle with olive oil.
to leave something somewhere, before you do something else with it: · Let the mixture stand for a couple of hours so that it cools naturally.
to put different foods together as part of a meal: · Serve with rice and a salad.· Serve the aubergines on a bed of lettuce.
WORD SETS
backwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· We went in early October, when river mist - or a fine drizzle - damped everything.· A fine drizzle dripped from the thatch-eaves and brought the scent of the box-hedge through the open window.
· Chapter 13 Caro got off the near-empty Sunday bus and walked quickly through the light drizzle towards her parents' house.· A light drizzle was falling on them, a ticklish mist.· Choose a firm hold variant which will keep your style in place during winder weather and light drizzle.· Water resistance: they stayed comfortable in a light drizzle, but wind-driven showers quickly penetrated the fabric.· Water resistance: steady rain will penetrate but the fabric holds its own against light drizzle and dries out quickly after showers.· It started to rain again, a light drizzle that caused umbrellas to pop up all over the place.· It should be a cloudy night, or day, with at least the threat of rain, if not a light drizzle.· A light drizzle was falling out on the aircraft steps.
· More useful than the rainstorms has been the steady drizzle over the past few weeks.· It was lunchtime when the Friendship landed, but because of the steady drizzle, there were not many people about.· The street-lights were pale yellow halos in the steady clinging drizzle.· The storm had blown itself out, there was only steady drizzle.
 weather that is a combination of light rain and mist:  A light drizzle had started by the time we left.► see thesaurus at rain—driz‧zly /ˈdrɪzli/ adjective
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