drip

drip — 動詞

  • drippresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dripshe / she / it
  • drippedpast simple
  • dripping-ing form

1. When a liquid drips, small amounts of it fall one after another from a surface o

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

滴落；滴下

液體成滴往下落

When a liquid drips, small amounts of it fall one after another from a surface or container. You can also drip a liquid, meaning you cause it to fall that way.

例句

Rainwater dripped from the edge of the wooden roof onto the stone floor.

雨水從木屋頂的邊緣滴落到石地板上。

drip from [place] onto [place] — prepositional pattern

Eitan carefully dripped the last of the honey into his grandmother's tea.

Eitan 小心翼翼地將最後一點蜂蜜滴進奶奶的茶裡。

drip + object + into [container] — transitive use

同義詞
  • dribble

    suggests a smaller, more irregular flow, often of saliva or liquid from the mouth

  • trickle

    implies a thin, slow, continuous stream rather than separate drops

反義詞
  • gush

    a fast, forceful flow, the opposite of slow drop-by-drop movement

  • pour

    a steady stream rather than separate drops

文法句型

drip + adverb/preposition (intransitive)

drip + object + adverb/preposition (transitive)

用法筆記

Transitive use (drip + object) requires an adverb or prepositional phrase — you cannot say 'I dripped the water' without saying where.

常見錯誤

❌The water drips.' (without context — too vague)
✅The water drips from the tap.
💡a prepositional phrase is typically needed to complete the meaning.

2. If a tap, pipe, or other object drips, it lets liquid fall from it in drops, usu

2.動詞不及物A2
釋義

滴水

水龍頭或管子滲漏液體

If a tap, pipe, or other object drips, it lets liquid fall from it in drops, usually because it is wet, leaking, or has not been dried.

例句

The old kitchen tap dripped all night, keeping the whole house awake.

廚房的舊水龍頭滴了一整夜，讓全屋的人都睡不著。

subject [tap/faucet/pipe] + drip — object as source

After her swim, Nala's hair dripped water across the changing room floor.

Nala 游完泳後，頭髮上的水滴得更衣室地板到處都是。

同義詞
  • leak

    broader — can refer to any fluid escaping, not just in drops

  • seep

    suggests liquid passing slowly through small holes or porous material

文法句型

drip + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Subject is typically a container, pipe, or body part that is wet or leaking. The liquid itself may or may not be mentioned — 'His coat dripped' and 'His coat dripped water' are both natural.

常見錯誤

❌The tap drips water onto the floor.' (grammatically fine but wordy)
✅The tap drips onto the floor.
💡the liquid is implied; stating it is optional.

drip — 名詞

drip — 形容詞

drip — 名詞