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单词 drizzle
释义 drizzle
 —drizzly,  adv.  
 /driz"euhl/,  v.  , drizzled, drizzling,  n.  
  v.i.  
  1. to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.
  2. to fall in fine drops.
  v.t.  
  3. to rain or let fall in fine drops; sprinkle: He drizzled honey over the fruit.
  4. to pour in a fine stream: Drizzle melted butter over the breadcrumb topping.
  n.  
  5. a very light rain.
  6.  Meteorol.   precipitation consisting of numerous, minute droplets of water less than 1/50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter.
 [1535-45; perh. back formation from dryseling, dissimilated var. of ME drysning fall (of dew); akin to OE dreosan to fall; c. OS driosan, Goth driusan]
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