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单词 trickle
释义
trickle1 verbtrickle2 noun
trickletrick‧le1 /ˈtrɪkəl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINtrickle1
Origin:
1300-1400 Perhaps from the sound
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
trickle
Simple Form
Presentittrickles
Presenttrickle
Pastit, theytrickled
Present perfecttheyhave trickled
ithas trickled
Past perfectit, theyhad trickled
Futureit, theywill trickle
Future perfectit, theywill have trickled
Continuous Form
Presenttheyare trickling
itis trickling
Pasttheywere trickling
itwas trickling
Present perfecttheyhave been trickling
ithas been trickling
Past perfectit, theyhad been trickling
Futureit, theywill be trickling
Future perfectit, theywill have been trickling
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Blood trickled down the side of her face.
  • The fire spread when burning gasoline trickled from the car toward other vehicles.
  • Water trickled out of the pipe.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Gary Locke estimated losses totaling billions of dollars, as damage reports of highways, homes and businesses continued to trickle in.
  • He trickled into the pit entry lane and stopped.
  • He had a cut on his forehead and blood was trickling down his face.
  • I had heard, though, that artists are slowly beginning to trickle into the King Eddie.
  • I sat on an upturned box, feeling the sweat beginning to trickle down my back.
  • Tears welled behind her eyelids and trickled down her cheeks.
  • This leads to all sorts of bizarre behavior once the costs of misguided actions have begun to trickle down among the ranks.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
if liquid flows, it moves in a steady continuous stream: · Blood flowed from his hand.· The river flows very quickly at this point.
to flow – used when saying that something flows in a particular direction: · Water was running down the walls of the room.· Sweat ran off his nose.· The river runs into the sea.
to flow out of something: · You couldn't drink any of the water that came out of the tap.
to flow in large quantities: · The rain poured down.· Blood was pouring from a wound on his head.
to flow out quickly in very large quantities: · Water was gushing out at more than 3000 gallons a minute.
to flow out suddenly with a lot of force: · Oil was spurting from a small hole in the pipe.
to flow slowly in drops or in a thin stream: · Clare felt sweat trickling down the back of her neck.
to flow in or out through a small hole or crack, usually when this is not meant to happen: · Oil was leaking from the engine.
to flow from something very slowly – used about blood or a thick liquid: · Blood was oozing from the wound.· Jam oozed out as she bit into the cake.
to fall in drops: · Water dripped from the tap continuously.
to flow down the side of something in large amounts: · Water cascades down the hillside.
Longman Language Activatorwhen a large number of people enter a country, place, city etc
if a lot of people pour in or flood in , they all enter a place at the same time: · Once the region was declared safe, tourists started flooding in again.pour/flood into something: · An estimated 50,000 people poured into London over the weekend for the opening of the Commonwealth Games.
if a lot of people crowd in , they all enter a place, especially a place that is not big enough for so many people: · People kept crowding in, and one woman started to panic.crowd into something: · More than 100 people crowded into the fire station for Thursday night's council meeting.
if a group of people troop in they enter a place, often in a tired or unwilling way: · After the game they all trooped in to eat.troop into something: · Every morning we had to troop into the school hall for roll call.
if people trickle in , they enter a place gradually and not all at the same time: · A few fans had already started to trickle in.trickle into something: · The bell rang, and the students trickled into the class.
the sudden or unexpected arrival of a large number of people: influx of: · The influx of migrants to the city is estimated at 1,000 per week.· The sudden influx of families needing work and housing caused some problems at first.
a large number of people entering a place at the same time: flood of: · The company has employed a number of new staff to cope with the flood of visitors to the site.· A flood of refugees poured over the bridge to escape the fighting.
with lots of hills or mountains
if a liquid flows , it moves in a steady, continuous stream from one place to another: · The river flows more slowly here and it is safe to swim.flow into/out of/over: · From here, factory waste flows straight into the sea.· Tears flowed down her cheeks as she hugged her children.· Oil flowed from the tanker into the sea.
if liquid comes out of a pipe, container etc, it flows out fairly slowly and in fairly small quantities: · When I turned on the tap a brownish liquid came out.come out of: · There's oil coming out of your engine.· I can't get the ketchup to come out of the bottle.
if a liquid or substance pours out of something, large amounts flow out of it: pour out of/off/down etc: · Sweat poured down his face.· Water was pouring out of the release gates on the dam.· Rain poured through the open window, waking me again an hour later.· Lava from the volcano is pouring down the mountain towards the town.
if a liquid runs somewhere, it flows quickly and smoothly; if a tap is running , water is flowing out of it: · Who left the faucet running?run along/down etc: · Tears ran down her face.· A stream runs along the bottom of the field.
if a liquid leaks from a container or pipe, or if a container or pipe leaks , the liquid comes out through a small hole or crack because the container or pipe is damaged: · I think the fuel tank is leaking.leak through/into/out of/from: · Water was leaking from a pipe in the bathroom.· Yoghurt had leaked out of the pot all over my lunchbox.
if a liquid drips , it falls slowly and steadily, in drops: drip off/out/onto etc: · The blood was still dripping from the cut on his lip.· We stood under a tree, with rain dripping onto our heads.· Wax from the candle dripped on the tablecloth.
if a thick liquid, or a substance such as blood or mud, oozes out of something, it comes out of it slowly and steadily: ooze out of/from: · A mixture of mud and rainwater oozed out of the bottom of the bucket.· Blood was oozing from the wound.· Thick, sticky syrup oozes out of the tree trunk and is collected in buckets.
if a liquid gushes from something, or if something gushes it, it flows or pours out very quickly in large quantities: · The knife wound was gushing blood.gush out/from/down etc: · Oil gushed from the hole in the ship's hull.· A pipe burst in one of the apartments above, and water gushed down.
if a liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly in drops or in a thin stream: trickle down/into/out: · Blood trickled down the side of her face. · Water trickled out of the pipe.· The fire spread when burning gasoline trickled from the car toward other vehicles.
if you squirt liquid or it squirts , it is forced out of a narrow hole in a thin fast stream: · Kids were squirting each other with water pistols.squirt something on somebody/something: · He squirted some ketchup on his fries.squirt from/into: · The batter is squirted into round molds, then baked.
if a liquid spurts or something spurts it, it comes out of something quickly and suddenly and with a lot of force: · The knife hit an artery, and the wound spurted blood.spurt from/out of/into: · Oil from the spill spurted into the crystal waters of Prince William Sound.· Water spurted from the burst pipe.
to flow down something in large quantities: cascade from/into/down etc: · The walls of the cave are smooth, polished by the water cascading from above.· Water from the broken water main cascaded into a subway station.
a small amount of a substance
· This glue's really strong - you only need to use a little.a little water/money/time etc · A little make-up would make her look so much more attractive.· The garden could do with a little rain.· Try putting a little oil on the hinge and see if it stops squeaking.a little more/less · If we all used a little less paper, we'd probably save a forest or two.a little of (=a small amount of a specific substance) · A little of the grease got on my skirt.
also a bit especially British informal a small amount of something: · You shouldn't have given me so much toothpaste - I only needed a little bit.a little bit of: · A bit of detergent should get that stain out of your collar.· Save a little bit of the paint to do the trim.
only a small amount of something - use this especially when you expect or need more: · "How much paper is there in the printer?" "Not much."not much water/money/time etc: · There's not much light in this room, is there?· It was very cold, but there wasn't much snow on the ground.not very much: · That's not very much paint if you're planning to paint the whole bedroom.not much of (=a small part of a specific substance): · You can use my shampoo but there's not much of it left.
use this especially when it is a measured amount: · Squeeze a small amount onto the palm of your hand and spread the gel evenly through your hair.a small amount of: · Stir-fry the vegetables in a small amount of oil.· Even a small amount of the drug can be detected in the test.· Small amounts of radiation were found on their clothing.in small amounts: · Fluorine is present in small amounts on Mars.
a small amount of a liquid, flowing out of something: · Because of the drought, the river has become little more than a trickle.trickle of: · There was a trickle of blood coming from the corner of his mouth.
a small amount of a liquid, cream, or powder which has been put onto a surface with something such as a brush or with the fingers: · Can I use some of your perfume? I just want to put a dab on my wrist.dab of: · She put a dab of ointment on the cut.· The car just needs a couple of dabs of paint here and there, and it'll be fine.
if something is low in fat, sugar, salt etc, it contains very little fat, sugar etc: low in: · The casserole is low in calories and fat.· These new industrial cleaners are much lower in ammonia and other dangerous chemicals than before.low-fat/-sugar/-cholesterol etc: · He's been on a low-cholesterol diet since his heart attack.low fat/sugar/cholesterol etc content: · Non-dairy toppings tend to have lower fat content than whipping cream.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=moves slowly)· The blood was beginning to trickle down his leg.
· A trickle of blood was coming from his nose.
· All day long a steady stream of customers came and went.
(=flows slowly)· I could feel the sweat trickling down my back.
(=sweat that is flowing somewhere)· A trickle of sweat ran down my neck.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· The buttresses of all grades are black and the gullies are trickling away into the valley streams.· Low employment and under-investment has led to a gradual trickling away of the young and able.
NOUN
· He had a cut on his forehead and blood was trickling down his face.· His hands were clapped to his face, and almost at once blood began trickling through his fingers.· He ran home, blood trickling down his left cheek.· Even from where Beth stood, she could see the blood trickling down Cissie's arm.· Purple blotched wounds ooze blood which trickles down over his body.· His nephew was on the floor, blood trickling from his temple.· When Kalchu pulled it up again there was blood trickling from its nostril.· The back of her head was matted with blood, which had trickled into a congealed pool behind her.
· Tears trickled down the cheeks of some stout veterans.· Tears welled behind her eyelids and trickled down her cheeks.· He ran home, blood trickling down his left cheek.· Then she hurried from the room before they could rise and trickle down her cheeks.· A solitary tear trickled down her cheek and was quickly brushed aside.· Tears were trickling down her cheek and falling on to the stale, dark bread, but she seemed not to notice.· A tear trickled miserably down her cheek and she wiped it away with her fist.· Large, silent tears filled her eyes and trickled slowly down her cheeks.
· I sat on an upturned box, feeling the sweat beginning to trickle down my back.· As they leaned against a red brick wall, a portly prison system official swabbed at the sweat trickling into his collar.· My heart beat violently, almost painfully, and sweat trickled down my face.· John could feel a chill sweat starting to trickle down his back.
· A solitary tear trickled down her cheek and was quickly brushed aside.· Turned my face to the wall and felt hot tears trickle down my face.· Indignant tears trickled down her face.· A large tear trickled down her nose, but she fielded it neatly before Susan saw.· A tear trickled miserably down her cheek and she wiped it away with her fist.· We stand holding each other, and she shivers like a butterfly and her tears trickle down my skin.
· As soon as we went outside we knew we'd have water trickling down our necks for the rest of the day.· Undo the coupling slightly so water can trickle into the container, and open the air vent to increase the flow rate.· I put my hand in the water trickling down the rock and put it on to Zoe.· Cyprio point out that water should always trickle down through foam not up, as otherwise it will float up.· I lay there listening as the water trickled off the gutter.· Then she drank a glass of water and felt it trickle slowly down inside her as if she were a pipe.· Aware of being outmanoeuvred she pauses, then gives in, clambering out, water trickling down, darkening the boards.
VERB
· He began to sweat, a weird cold extrusion of moisture that began to trickle down his face.· His hands were clapped to his face, and almost at once blood began trickling through his fingers.· When the details began to trickle out it was reluctantly conceded that perhaps two Boeing 707 shipments might have been made.· This leads to all sorts of bizarre behavior once the costs of misguided actions have begun to trickle down among the ranks.· Immediate bombing attacks were expected, and when these did not take place the evacuees began to trickle back.· Players will begin trickling into the marketplace by spring, with the biggest push at the Christmas season.· Within a few months, the results of the new approach began to trickle in.
1trickleif liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly in drops or in a thin streamtrickle down/into/out The tears trickled down her cheeks.2if people, vehicles, goods etc trickle somewhere, they move there slowly in small groups or amountstrickle in/into/away The first few fans started to trickle into the stadium.trickle down phrasal verb if money trickles down, it moves slowly from the richest people to the poorest people in a society, or from the richest countries to the poorest countriestrickle up phrasal verb if money trickles up, it moves slowly from the poorest people to the richest people in a society, or from the poorest countries to the richest countries
trickle1 verbtrickle2 noun
trickletrickle2 noun Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • A trickle of juice ran down his chin.
  • Ice on the roads reduced the morning rush hour traffic to a trickle.
  • The raging torrent had been reduced to no more than a trickle.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Barry was heading toward the gate, a trickle of water following him from the coiled tube on his shoulder.
  • Fortunately there was only a trickle of water entering the opening.
  • Her eyebrow had received the blow from the torch and had begun to throb; she could feel a trickle of blood.
  • Only a trickle of cars was moving through Sandwich towards Royal St. George's.
  • Productivity slowed to an erratic trickle.
  • She'd obviously hit her head during the impact because there was a small trickle of blood on her forehead.
  • These cling without roots and survive on atmospheric moisture, trickles of melt-water or trapped snow and rain.
  • They kept a trickle dripping out of each faucet at night to prevent frozen pipes, but you never could tell.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen a small number of people or things arrive, leave etc
a number of people going in small groups from one place to another, especially from one country to another, over a long period of time: · The flow of immigrants from Bosnia has slowed to a trickle.a trickle of: · Since the rebellion there has been a steady trickle of refugees making their way across the border.
if people or things arrive, leave etc in dribs and drabs , they come or go in small groups and not all together at the same time: · The wedding guests were arriving in dribs and drabs.· He insisted on paying me back in dribs and drabs, five or ten dollars at a time.
if people or things arrive, leave etc in ones or twos , they arrive etc on their own or in very small groups: · There were only about fifty people in the hall, standing around in ones and twos.
a small amount of a substance
· This glue's really strong - you only need to use a little.a little water/money/time etc · A little make-up would make her look so much more attractive.· The garden could do with a little rain.· Try putting a little oil on the hinge and see if it stops squeaking.a little more/less · If we all used a little less paper, we'd probably save a forest or two.a little of (=a small amount of a specific substance) · A little of the grease got on my skirt.
also a bit especially British informal a small amount of something: · You shouldn't have given me so much toothpaste - I only needed a little bit.a little bit of: · A bit of detergent should get that stain out of your collar.· Save a little bit of the paint to do the trim.
only a small amount of something - use this especially when you expect or need more: · "How much paper is there in the printer?" "Not much."not much water/money/time etc: · There's not much light in this room, is there?· It was very cold, but there wasn't much snow on the ground.not very much: · That's not very much paint if you're planning to paint the whole bedroom.not much of (=a small part of a specific substance): · You can use my shampoo but there's not much of it left.
use this especially when it is a measured amount: · Squeeze a small amount onto the palm of your hand and spread the gel evenly through your hair.a small amount of: · Stir-fry the vegetables in a small amount of oil.· Even a small amount of the drug can be detected in the test.· Small amounts of radiation were found on their clothing.in small amounts: · Fluorine is present in small amounts on Mars.
a small amount of a liquid, flowing out of something: · Because of the drought, the river has become little more than a trickle.trickle of: · There was a trickle of blood coming from the corner of his mouth.
a small amount of a liquid, cream, or powder which has been put onto a surface with something such as a brush or with the fingers: · Can I use some of your perfume? I just want to put a dab on my wrist.dab of: · She put a dab of ointment on the cut.· The car just needs a couple of dabs of paint here and there, and it'll be fine.
if something is low in fat, sugar, salt etc, it contains very little fat, sugar etc: low in: · The casserole is low in calories and fat.· These new industrial cleaners are much lower in ammonia and other dangerous chemicals than before.low-fat/-sugar/-cholesterol etc: · He's been on a low-cholesterol diet since his heart attack.low fat/sugar/cholesterol etc content: · Non-dairy toppings tend to have lower fat content than whipping cream.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=moves slowly)· The blood was beginning to trickle down his leg.
· A trickle of blood was coming from his nose.
· All day long a steady stream of customers came and went.
(=flows slowly)· I could feel the sweat trickling down my back.
(=sweat that is flowing somewhere)· A trickle of sweat ran down my neck.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· There they rested before continuing in a slow trickle of delicious sensation to the neck of her blouse.· In theory the slower the trickle the better, so you would need a huge filter to treat a heavily-loaded tank.· One year in ten, a slow poisonous trickle reaches the sea.
· In the meantime the steady trickle of deaths from wounds and sickness continued.· However, in recent years Conservative ministers have been irritated by a steady trickle of government defeats in the Upper House.· Tackle tips: A steady trickle of bait running into a swim will attract and keep fish feeding in one place.· A fountain of blood at first pours from his chest, but soon subsides to become a steady trickle.· It was wet, with a steady trickle of water in its base.· The steady trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth was dripping from his chin on to his coat front.
· A thin trickle of blood from the rapidly swelling bruise blurred to pale pink, diluted by the pounding rain.· The same holds true of what must be called the plot: a thin trickle of unconvincing incidents.· A thin trickle of juice came out.· It was raining, thin trickles of water sliding down the window, tainting the air with dampness.· Down from one corner of her mouth Wilson was alarmed to see a thin trickle of dark red blood.· A thin trickle of blood was darkening below his mouth where her ring had torn the skin.· The pale, badly bruised face and thin trickle of blood from one ear, suggested a skull fracture too.
NOUN
· If I build a trickle filter, holding approximately 10 gallons, will I be able to increase my stocking level?· The filter system is powered by an Eheim power filter for mechanical filtration, surface turbulence and supplying the trickle filter.· In addition to this, Jay has designed a trickle filter, powered by an Enheim 1250.· This allowed the filter to slide down to the bottom submerging the trickle filter section.· For the ultimate addition of oxygen, the wet and dry or trickle filter is king.· Would it benefit from a trickle filter?· A trickle filter, while improving your water quality to some degree, may not be entirely necessary in your case.· You may wish to add a trickle filter at a later date.
1[countable] a thin slow flow of liquid:  The water in the stream had been reduced to a trickle.2[singular] a movement of people, vehicles, goods etc into a place in very small numbers or amounts:  Recent legislation has reduced immigration to a trickle.trickle of a trickle of cars on the highway
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