drizzling

drizzling — verb

  • drizzlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • drizzlings3rd person singular
  • drizzlinging-ing form
  • drizzlingedpast simple

1. to let a little liquid fall over food or another surface in fine drops or a thin

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to let a little liquid fall over food or another surface in fine drops or a thin line, usually as a light finishing layer

例句

Christopher was drizzling olive oil over the tomatoes before serving lunch.

drizzle + liquid + over + food

Ritu stood by the stove, drizzling honey over the hot oat cakes.

同義詞
  • pour

    pour can involve a much larger amount, while drizzle suggests a light finishing movement

  • sprinkle

    sprinkle often suggests separate drops or small pieces rather than a thin flowing line

  • coat

    coat focuses on covering the surface fully, while drizzle keeps the layer light and partial

反義詞
  • drench

    drench means to cover something very heavily with liquid

文法句型

drizzle + liquid + over/on/onto + food or surface

be drizzling + liquid + over/on/onto + food or surface

用法筆記

This sense usually names a small amount of liquid such as oil, honey, sauce, or melted chocolate. It is more controlled and lighter than pour, and it commonly takes over, on, or onto before the thing being covered.

常見錯誤

❌She was drizzling the cake with honey over.
✅She was drizzling honey over the cake.
💡The liquid usually comes right after the verb, and the food follows the preposition.
❌He drizzled soup onto the bowl.
✅He drizzled soup into the bowl.
💡Use this sense for putting a thin finishing layer on top of something, not for filling a container.

2. to fall as very light rain, with tiny drops coming down gently and steadily rath

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to fall as very light rain, with tiny drops coming down gently and steadily rather than in a strong shower

例句

It was drizzling when Eli left the station without a jacket.

it is drizzling = very light rain

By sunset, it was still drizzling over the empty football field.

同義詞
  • sprinkle

    sprinkle can suggest a shorter or more scattered spell of rain than drizzle

  • spit

    spit is chiefly British and often sounds more informal and even lighter

反義詞
  • pour

    pour describes heavy, continuous rain instead of very fine drops

文法句型

it is drizzling

it kept drizzling

it started drizzling

用法筆記

This sense is mainly used with weather subjects, especially it. It describes finer and gentler rain than pour, and it usually suggests a calm, damp period rather than a short heavy burst.

常見錯誤

❌It was drizzling hard all afternoon.
✅It was drizzling gently all afternoon.
💡Drizzling is light rain, so words for heavy rain clash with its meaning.
❌I was drizzling outside the shop.
✅It was drizzling outside the shop.
💡A person is not the normal subject of this weather sense.

drizzling — noun