"trickle" in Chinese (Traditional)
涓涓細流慢慢流稀稀落落
Definition
以細小、緩慢的方式流淌,就像水一滴一滴地流下。也可指事物(如人、資訊、金錢)慢慢逐步到達或發生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
不僅用於液體,也可以比喻緩慢到來的事物,如“人流”“消息”。常見搭配為“a trickle of...”。和“drip”不同,這裡是一條細流,而不是單個水珠。
Examples
Water began to trickle from the faucet.
水開始從水龍頭**慢慢流出**。
A small trickle of people entered the room.
一小股人**陸續進入**房間。
The rain started as a trickle but soon became heavier.
雨開始時只是**細雨**,很快就大了。
After the show, people trickled out of the theater.
演出結束後,人們**陸續離開**劇院。
Donations to the fund only trickled in at first.
起初,捐款只是**零零星星地收到**。
Sweat trickled down his face as he waited nervously.
他焦急地等待時,汗水從臉上**緩緩流下**。