英音 /ˈtrɪk.(ə)l/

美音 /ˈtrɪk.(ə)l/

1. [ verb I ] trickle down, from, out of, etc. sth
If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and without force in a thin line.
[ 不及物动词 ] 从…向下滴（或淌）

例句：

Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth. 血从他的嘴角滴了下来。

Oil was trickling from a tiny hole in the tank. 油正从油罐上的一个小孔往下滴。

2. [ verb I ] trickle in, out, back, etc.
to arrive or move somewhere slowly and gradually, in small numbers
缓慢而零星地进入／离开／返回（等等）

例句：

Gradually people trickled back into the theatre for the second half. 渐渐地，人们开始三三两两地回到剧院看下半场。

3. [ noun S ] a very small number of people or things arriving or leaving somewhere
[ 单数名词 ] 三三两两，零星

例句：

We usually only get a trickle of customers in the mornings. 早上我们店里通常只有零星的顾客。

4. [ noun C ] a small amount of liquid that is flowing slowly in a thin line
[ 可数名词 ] 从…向下滴（或淌）

A trickle of melted butter made its way down his chin. 一滴融化了的黄油顺着他的下巴向下滑。