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drib·ble /ˈdrɪbl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 滴下；一点一滴地落下；细流
Water dribbled from the cracks in the roof. 水从屋顶的裂缝渗滴下来。
Cereal dribbled from the baby's mouth. 麦片碎屑从婴儿口中落下。
2. 零星地到来(或散出)
The soldiers had dribbled in, alone or in pairs. 士兵们或单个或成双结对陆续走了进来。
Our money has dribbled away over the past few weeks. 我们的钱在最近几个星期里零零碎碎地花掉了。
Smoke dribbled through his nostrils. 烟从他的鼻孔里慢慢地喷出来。
The figures dribbled out at a press conference. 那些数字在一次记者招待会上逐步透露出来。
3. (婴儿等)流口水
The baby is dribbling: wipe its mouth. 婴儿在淌口水了，给擦擦嘴。
4. (用手、脚或球棍等)运球；(因击球水平不高击出的球)短距慢滚跳
❷ vt.
1. 使滴下；使一点一滴地落下；使细流；使(口水)流下
The faucet is dribbling water. 龙头在滴水。
2. 使零星地散出；点点滴滴地耗费
dribble out funds in small grants-in-aid to individual scientists 以小额补助金形式把资金资助给各个科学家
dribble away one's day in futility 整天庸庸碌碌一事无成
3. (用手、脚、球棍等)运(球)；击出(慢滚跳球)
dribble a basketball 运球
4. 【画】(不用画笔而从颜料管)滴下(颜料)，泼(墨)
He dribbled his paint instead of using brushes. 他不用画笔而用颜料滴画。
II n.
1. 小滴；细流
a dribble of milk at the corner of the mouth 嘴角流出的几滴牛奶
call a plumber for the dribbles 叫管子工来修漏水的管子
There was only a dribble of water in the pipe. 水管里只有很细的水流。
a dribble of army lorries and jeeps on the road 公路上一小列军用卡车和吉普车
2. 点滴，少量；少量的钱
a dribble of funds 少量资金
I sent him a dribble now and then. 我时而给他寄点钱。
3. 细雨
4. 运球
5. 口水
6. 愚蠢的话(或想法)；废话
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