Word · Frequency #41603
dribs
/drib/
noun
少量；点滴；微量
dribs is the plural of drib.
核心释义
a small indefinite quantity, especially of a liquid
- 1.
少量(尤指液体)
a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --Kipling
少量(尤指液体)
用法In use
He added just a drib of milk to his coffee.
用法提示：drib作为名词，表示少量液体。
The recipe calls for a drib of vanilla extract.
用法提示：drib作为名词，表示微量。
With only a few dribs of water left, the plant wilted.
用法提示：dribs作为复数形式，表示几滴。
in dribs and drabs
固定搭配，表示零零星星、一点一点地，常与 arrive、come、pay 等动词连用。
The letters arrived in dribs and drabs over the summer.
这些信在夏天里零零散散地陆续寄到。
a drib of sth
单数可数用法，多指液体剩下的一点点。
There was only a drib of water left in the bottle.
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用短语 a drib of 表示少量液体
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