a dribble of saliva
collocation一滴口水；一缕口水
A dribble of saliva ran from the corner of his mouth.
一滴口水从他嘴角流了下来。
涓流；细流；少量液体
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
涓流；细流；少量液体
a small flow of liquid that falls in drops or in a thin stream; a trickle
There was a steady dribble of water from the leaky faucet.
漏水的水龙头持续滴落着水滴。
口水；唾液
Drool; saliva.
滴落；液体成滴落下
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
细流；涓流
A weak, unsteady stream; a trickle.
口水从嘴里流出；流涎
saliva spilling from the mouth
The baby wiped the dribble of milk from his chin.
宝宝擦掉了下巴上的一滴奶水。
His quick dribble past two defenders led to a goal.
他快速运球越过两名防守队员，最终进球得分。
Choose the next layer that will help you use dribble with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Usage patterns
Complete this area with usage patterns.
Includes Common mistakes & Confusing words
See typical errors learners make and confusing words to avoid.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一滴口水；一缕口水
A dribble of saliva ran from the corner of his mouth.
一滴口水从他嘴角流了下来。
一小股水流；少量滴水
A dribble of water trickled down the windowpane.
一小股水顺着窗玻璃流了下来。
一小滴橄榄油；少许橄榄油
Finish the salad with a dribble of olive oil.
在沙拉上淋上少许橄榄油作为收尾。
缓慢的细流；涓涓细流
A slow dribble of blood seeped through the bandage.
一股细细的血流慢慢渗出绷带。
一次精彩的运球
He scored with a brilliant dribble past two defenders.
他连过两名防守队员，以一记精彩的运球破门得分。
我喜欢他们在球场上往返运球的样子。
In the song, Kurtis Blow praises the players' great dribble up and down the court.
在这首歌中，Kurtis Blow 赞扬了球员们在球场上来回运球的出色技术。
Use dribble naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 dribble 想成「滴+泡沫」：口水或液体一滴一滴（dri）带着小泡（bble）流下；篮球运球也是一下一下拍，像细流不断。
语域：mixed 常见场景：生活场景（液体滴落/细流）、非正式口语（口水）、体育运动（运球） 该名词在不同义项下语体不同：表示“少量液体/细流”时多为中性；表示“口水”时常见于口语；表示“运球”时属于体育术语。实际使用时需根据具体含义选择。
与 dribble 押韵的词有 nibble、scribble、quibble（都读 /ɪbəl/）。bubble、dabble、pebble 拼写上都以 -bble 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ʌ/、/æ/、/ɛ/），所以并不押韵，小心别被拼写误导。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.