trick·le
verb/ˈtrɪkl/
/ˈtrɪkl/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they trickle | /ˈtrɪkl/ /ˈtrɪkl/ |
| he / she / it trickles | /ˈtrɪklz/ /ˈtrɪklz/ |
| past simple trickled | /ˈtrɪkld/ /ˈtrɪkld/ |
| past participle trickled | /ˈtrɪkld/ /ˈtrɪkld/ |
| -ing form trickling | /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/ /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to flow, or to make something flow, slowly in a thin stream
（使）滴，淌，小股流淌 - (+ adv./prep.) Tears were trickling down her cheeks.
眼泪顺着她的面颊流了下来。 - trickle something (+ adv./prep.) Trickle some oil over the salad.
往色拉上滴些油。
Extra Examples- Blood trickled from a wound on his head.
鲜血从他头上的伤口中流淌出来。 - Sweat trickled into my eyes.
汗水流进了我的眼睛。 - The last of the water trickled away.
最后一点水流走了。 - Rainwater trickled through the cracks in the boards.
雨水顺着板上的裂缝渗漏下来。
- (+ adv./prep.) Tears were trickling down her cheeks.
- [intransitive, transitive] trickle (something) + adv./prep. to go, or to make something go, somewhere slowly or gradually
慢慢走；（使）缓慢移动 - People began trickling into the hall.
人们开始缓步进入大厅。 - News is starting to trickle out.
消息渐渐传了出来。
- People began trickling into the hall.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative.