percolate /ˈpɚkəˌleɪt/ verb percolates; percolated; percolating
percolates; percolated; percolating
Learner's definition of PERCOLATE
1
[no object] : to pass slowly through something that has many small holes in it渗透；渗漏；渗入 -
The water percolates [=filters, seeps] through the sand.水渗入沙子。
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Sunlight percolated down through the trees.缕缕阳光从树荫的间隙中投下。
2
[no object] : to spread slowly扩散；弥散 3
: to make (coffee) in a special pot (called a percolator)滤煮 [+ object]
[no object]
4 [no object]
a : to continue for a long time without obvious activity延续；拖延 b : to develop slowly慢慢发展