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per·co·late /ˈpɜːkəleɪt/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. 渗透，渗漏；渗滤
The rain percolated through the roof (percolated inside the collar of my raincoat). 雨水从屋顶渗漏下来(渗进我的雨衣领子)。
The water percolated between the sands. 水从沙粒间滤过。
2. (咖啡在渗滤式咖啡壶中)滤煮
I waited for the coffee to percolate for a few minutes. 我等咖啡滤煮了几分钟。
3. (人员、事物等)扩散；弥漫
Gossip percolated through the country at large. 全国各地都传得沸沸扬扬。
The sunlight percolated into the room. 阳光照进室内。
The industrial prosperity percolated down to all the people. 工业繁荣使老百姓共享其利。
4. 〈美口〉变得有劲；显得活跃；表现得有效
She percolated with happiness. 她满面春风，喜气洋洋。
All kinds of ideas percolated up from the subconscious. 各种各样下意识的想法都冒了出来。
His voice percolated to his satisfaction. 他的嗓音发挥得很好，自己觉得满意。
5. 〈美俚〉(汽车或摩托车)轻快地行驶；(早期的汽车引擎)热得滚烫
❷ vt.
1. 渗透过，渗漏过；渗滤过
Water percolates sand. 水能从沙中滤过。
2. 使渗透，使渗漏；使渗滤
make coffee by percolating boiling water through coffee 用沸水滤过咖啡的方法煮咖啡
3. (用渗滤式咖啡壶)滤煮(咖啡)
I'll percolate some coffee. 我来煮点咖啡。
4. 扩散到；弥漫于
Relief payments percolated the economy. 各种各样的救济金造成经济负担沉重。
II /ˈpɜːkəlɪt，-leɪt/
n.
渗漏的液体；滤出液
[<L percolāre < PER-+ cōlāre to strain < cōlum strainer; 见 COLANDER]per·co·la·tionˌpɜːkəˈleɪʃən n. |