drizzle
drizzle — verb
- drizzlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- drizzleshe / she / it
- drizzledpast simple
- drizzling-ing form
1. to add a little liquid to food or another surface so it falls in a narrow stream
to add a little liquid to food or another surface so it falls in a narrow stream or as tiny separate drops
Manuela drizzled olive oil over the tomatoes before serving lunch.
drizzle + liquid + over + food
The baker drizzled warm chocolate across each bun after it cooled.
drizzle + across + surface
Devika drizzled honey on the yogurt and added sliced peaches.
At the table, the cook drizzled a thin line of sauce over the fish.
文法句型
drizzle + liquid + over/on + food or surface
be drizzled over + noun
用法筆記
Often used for a small finishing amount rather than for the main cooking liquid. When the liquid comes first, it is usually followed by 'over' or 'on'; when the food comes first, English often uses a passive form such as 'be drizzled with'.
常見錯誤
2. to rain very lightly, with tiny drops falling steadily from the sky
to rain very lightly, with tiny drops falling steadily from the sky
It drizzled all morning, so the playground stayed empty until noon.
it + drizzle — weather use
By dusk it was drizzling, and scooters left wet tracks outside the station.
it + be + drizzling
Christopher kept walking home although it had started to drizzle over the bridge.
When it began to drizzle, the far hills faded behind the station roofs.
- pour
pour describes heavy continuous rain, the opposite of drizzle
文法句型
it + drizzles
it + is + drizzling
start / begin to drizzle
用法筆記
The subject is almost always 'it' in ordinary weather reports and conversation. This sense refers to fine, gentle rain, so it contrasts with heavier words such as 'pour' and with brief isolated drops described as 'spit' in British English.
常見錯誤
drizzle — noun
1. very light rain made up of tiny drops that keep falling gently
very light rain made up of tiny drops that keep falling gently
The evening drizzle blurred the streetlights above the river market.
drizzle as weather noun
Nia zipped her jacket when a cold drizzle swept across the pier.
a cold drizzle
A light drizzle kept the tennis courts empty after school.
The campfire smoked in the drizzle, but the children stayed outside.
文法句型
in the drizzle
a light / cold drizzle
用法筆記
Often appears with words such as 'light', 'fine', and 'cold'. Compared with 'shower', drizzle suggests much smaller drops and a gentler, more even fall.
常見錯誤
2. a light finishing layer of sauce, oil, or another liquid added over food
a light finishing layer of sauce, oil, or another liquid added over food
Jude asked for a drizzle of lemon sauce on the grilled chicken.
a drizzle of + liquid
The chef finished the soup with a drizzle of green oil.
finish with a drizzle of + noun
Put a drizzle of honey over the toast before adding strawberries.
Mizuki liked a drizzle of sesame dressing over her cold noodles.
文法句型
a drizzle of + liquid
finish with a drizzle of + sauce or oil
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern 'a drizzle of ...' for a final small layer added after cooking or just before serving. It commonly refers to oil, honey, syrup, or sauce rather than to a large quantity mixed into the dish.