| 单词 | drip |
| 释义 | drip v. & n. --v (dripped, dripping) 1. intr. & tr. fall or let fall in drops. 2. intr. (often foll. by with) be so wet as to shed drops (dripped with blood). --n 1. a the act or an instance of dripping (the steady drip of rain). b a drop of liquid (a drip of paint). c a sound of dripping. 2. colloq. a stupid, dull, or ineffective person. 3. (Med. drip-feed) the drip-by-drip intravenous administration of a solution of salt, sugar, etc. 4. Archit. a projection, esp. from a window-sill, keeping the rain off the walls. Phrases and idioms drip-dry v. (-dries, -dried) 1. intr. (of fabric etc.) dry crease-free when hung up to drip. 2. tr. leave (a garment etc.) hanging up to dry. --adj able to be drip-dried. drip-mat a small mat under a glass. drip-moulding (or -stone) Archit. a stone etc. projection that deflects rain etc. from walls. dripping wet very wet. Etymology: MDa. drippe f. Gmc (cf. DROP) |
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