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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- drip [drɪp]
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1.
vb
to fall or let fall in drops
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2.
n
the formation and falling of drops of liquid
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3.
n
the sound made by falling drops
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4.
n
[architect]
a projection at the front lower edge of a sill or cornice designed to throw water clear of the wall below
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5.
n
[informal]
an inane, insipid person
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6.
n
[med]
the usually intravenous drop-by-drop administration of a therapeutic solution, as of salt or sugar
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7.
n
the solution administered
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8.
n
the equipment used to administer a solution in this way
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9.
n
[Etymology]
Old English dryppan, from dropa
drop
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1.
vb
to fall or let fall in drops
Examples
- The main differences between espresso coffee and drip coffee are the fineness of the grind and the brewing time.
- 浓缩咖啡和过滤咖啡的主要区别就是碾磨的细度和冲煮的时间不同。 → brew
- A drip coffee maker can stop working if the one-way valve gets clogged.
- 如果单向阀堵了，电热过滤咖啡机就不能用了。
- Some drip coffee makers require periodic cleansing with a solution of water and vinegar.
- 有些电热过滤咖啡机需要用水和醋定期清洗。
- 手术后他一直在打点滴。
- He has been on a drip since the surgery (or operation). → 打点滴
- 打葡萄糖点滴
- have an intravenous glucose drip → 点滴
- 沥血
- drip blood → 沥
- 这瓶点滴快打完了, 我要去叫个特护来。
- I'm going to send for a special nurse, as the intravenous drip will run out soon. → 特护
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