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"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.