"in dribs and drabs" 怎么发音
expression
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
释义
If something happens "in dribs and drabs," it comes or happens in small, irregular amounts over time, not all at once.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈdɹɪbz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹæbz
英式英语
ˈɪn/ /drɪbz/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈæbz
简化发音
美式
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
英式
in DRIBZ and DRABZ
语境中听
The donations arrived in dribs and drabs over several months.
The information comes in dribs and drabs, not all at once.
The guests arrived in dribs and drabs throughout the evening.
We only got the results in dribs and drabs, so it was hard to plan.