"dribs" in Chinese (Simplified)
小滴少量
Definition
少量或滴下的东西,通常是慢慢地或不规律地出现。常用于短语“dribs and drabs”,指零零散散的小份量。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Dribs” 通常和 “drabs” 搭配成 “dribs and drabs”,单独使用较少。形容事物零零星星、慢慢到来,属于非正式表达。
Examples
The money came in dribs over several months.
钱是分**小滴**几个月陆续进来的。
We finished the work in dribs because we had little help.
我们因为缺少帮手,工作是分**小滴**完成的。
She received news in dribs throughout the day.
那天里她陆续收到了**小滴**消息。
The supplies came in dribs, not all at once like we hoped.
物资是**一点点**送来的,没像我们希望的那样一下子全到。
We only get updates in dribs these days—you never know what's going on.
现在我们只偶尔收到些**小滴**更新,根本不知道发生了什么。
Information trickled out in dribs, making it hard to get the full picture.
消息是**一点点**流出来的,很难弄清全部情况。