seep¹ /siːp/ vi. | n. I vi. 渗出；渗漏；渐渐消失(或消耗) Water seeped in through a crack. 水从裂缝中渗进。 The petrol fumes seeped into the cabin. 汽油烟雾钻进了船舱。 The cold began to seep into our little craft. 寒气渐渐透进我们的小船。 The details of that raid have gradually seeped out. 那次袭击的详情已渐渐泄漏出来。 The strain of the night's work seeped away. 夜晚工作的劳累渐渐消失了。 II n. 1. 〈美〉(地下水或油)渗出地表的地方 2. 小泉 3. ＝ seepage [< OE sipian to soak; 与 MLG sīpen to drip 有关]