Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14877
dribbling
运球；带球
dribbling is the present participle of dribble.
In ball games, to move the ball forward by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
- 1.
In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.
在球类运动中,通过连续踢或拍球控制球的移动。
- 2.
To let saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
流口水；垂涎。
- 3.
To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.
滴落；涓流。
- 4.
To move or roll slowly or in small quantities.
缓慢或少量地移动或滚动。
- 5.
To let something fall in drips.
使滴落。
- 6.
To perform a card flourish in which the cards fall smoothly from one's hand.
表演纸牌花式,使纸牌从手中流畅落下。
流口水；滴落；往下淌；使滴落；让……滴下；缓慢移动；一点一点地移动；（纸牌花式）滑落
In use
The faucet is dripping, and water dribbles into the sink constantly.
The baby dribbled milk down his chin while drinking from a cup.
She carefully dribbled the batter into the hot oil to make fritters.
Verb forms
base dribble · third person dribbles · -ing dribbling · past dribbled · past participle dribbled
Regular verb.
Connections
Collocations
- dribble the ball
- 运球；带球
- He dribbled the ball down the court and passed to his teammate.他沿球场运球，然后传球给队友。
- dribble past a defender
- 带球过防守队员
- She dribbled past two defenders before scoring.她带球过掉两名防守队员后得分。
- dribble down one's chin
- 沿下巴流下
- A little milk dribbled down the baby's chin.一点牛奶从婴儿的下巴流了下来。
- dribble onto the floor
- 滴落到地板上
- Water dribbled onto the floor from the leaky pipe.水从漏水的管子滴落到地板上。
Idioms & figurative uses
- dribble out
- 逐渐泄露；一点点地传出As the news dribbled out, the crowd grew more anxious.随着消息一点点传开，人群越来越焦虑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想词头 dri 像水滴之“滴”，运球时球一下下弹地如滴落，口水也是一滴滴流下。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：sports broadcasting、casual conversation、descriptive writing dribble 的不同义项语域不同：球类运动义项多用于体育语境，属中性；表示“流口水”时通常用于日常口语；表示“滴落、涓流”时比较常见于描述液体缓慢流下的场景。
Grammar Note
作'运球'讲时为及物动词，作'滴下'讲时为不及物动词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正同韵的是 nibble /ˈnɪbəl/、quibble /ˈkwɪbəl/、scribble /ˈskrɪbəl/，都以 /ɪbəl/ 结尾，与 dribble /ˈdrɪbəl/ 押韵。trickle /ˈtrɪkəl/、dimple /ˈdɪmpəl/、ripple /ˈrɪpəl/ 拼写相近，但分别读 /ˈtrɪkəl/、/ˈdɪmpəl/、/ˈrɪpəl/，并不押韵，注意不要按 dribble 的读音类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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