dribs and drabs
plural noun
in dribs and drabs
- informal in small scattered or sporadic amounts〈非正式〉点点滴滴地; 少量地; 零星地：
doing the work in dribs and drabs.
一点一点地做工作。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from obsolete drib （see DRIBBLE） and drab (by reduplication).
| 单词 | dribs and drabs |
| 释义 | dribs and drabsplural noun in dribs and drabs
词源 mid 19th cent.: from obsolete drib （see DRIBBLE） and drab (by reduplication). |
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