dripping

• 形容某物极其潮湿，常有液体滴落；也可用于比喻，表示充满或覆盖着某物。

Describes something that is extremely wet, often with liquid falling in drops; can also be used figuratively to mean 'full of' or 'covered with' something.

1. Very wet or saturatedB1informal

   Extremely wet, often to the point of liquid falling off.

   湿淋淋的

   • He came in from the rain, dripping wet.
   • Her clothes were dripping after she fell in the pool.
   • The sponge was dripping with water.

   同义词drenchedsaturatedsoakedsoddenstreamingwaterlogged

   反义词ariddesiccateddryparched

2. Excessively covered or filledB2informal

   Covered or filled with something to the point of excess.

   充满的

   • The cake was dripping with chocolate sauce.
   • His speech was dripping with sarcasm.
   • The room was dripping with expensive decorations.

   同义词awashbrimmingdrenchedloadedoverflowingsaturatedsoaked

   反义词baredryempty

• 指液体一滴一滴地落下，也指这种滴落液体所发出的声音或滴下的液体本身。

A noun referring to a liquid that falls in drops, or the sound produced by such falling liquid.

不可数

1. Fat from cooked meatB1formalculinary

   The fat and juices that come out of meat while it is cooking, often used for flavoring or cooking other foods.

   肉汁油

   • She saved the dripping from the roast beef to make gravy.
   • The chef used pork dripping to fry the potatoes.
   • Bread dipped in meat dripping is a traditional snack.

   同义词fatgrease

2. Sound or action of liquid fallingB1informal

   The act or sound of a liquid falling in drops.

   滴落

   • The dripping of the faucet kept me awake all night.
   • I could hear the dripping of water from the leaky pipe.
   • The constant dripping annoyed the neighbors.

   同义词dribbledripdroptrickle

• 动词，指液体以小滴形式滴落，或让液体一滴滴流下；也指液体缓慢而持续地流出。

A verb used to describe the action of falling or letting fall in small drops, or a slow, steady flow of liquid.

1. Fall in dropsA2formal

   To fall or let fall in small drops of liquid.

   滴下

   • Water dripped from the leaky faucet all night.
   • Sweat dripped down his forehead as he ran.
   • The paint dripped onto the floor from the brush.

   同义词dribbledroptrickle

2. Let liquid fallA2formal

   To cause a liquid to fall in drops.

   滴

   • She dripped honey onto her toast.
   • He carefully dripped the medicine into her eye.
   • The candle dripped wax onto the tablecloth.

   同义词dribbledrizzledroptrickle

3. Ooze or exudeB1informal

   To produce or emit a liquid slowly in drops.

   滴下

   • The wound was still dripping blood.
   • The tree dripped sap in the warm weather.
   • His nose was dripping from the cold.

   同义词dribbleexudeleakoozeseeptrickle

   反义词floodflowgushpourstream