"percolate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 渗透
• 滤过
• 逐渐传播（比喻）

Definition

指液体慢慢渗透通过某种物质，也可以指思想或信息逐渐传播。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于科学环境中，既可以指液体渗透，也可以比喻信息、思想慢慢传播。'Percolate'含有慢慢渗透、逐层传播的意思，口语中较少见。

Examples

Water slowly percolates through the soil.

水会慢慢地**渗透**到土壤中。

Coffee is ready after it has percolated for a few minutes.

咖啡**滤过**几分钟后就可以喝了。

The rainwater percolates down to underground rivers.

雨水**渗透**到地下河流。

It took weeks for the news to percolate through the whole company.

消息花了好几周才**逐渐传播**到整个公司。

Let the idea percolate before you make a decision.

做决定前让这个想法**慢慢发酵**一下。

Rumors started to percolate around the school by lunchtime.

午饭时，谣言已在学校**慢慢传开**了。