drool
drool — verb
- droolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- droolshe / she / it
- drooledpast simple
- drooling-ing form
1. for a person or animal, to produce liquid from the mouth that runs down, especia
for a person or animal, to produce liquid from the mouth that runs down, especially when they see, smell, or taste something connected with food
The baby drooled on her mother's shoulder while being carried to the car.
intransitive with prepositional phrase 'on'
Liang's dog drooled on the kitchen floor as soon as it smelled the cooking meat.
time clause with 'as soon as'
Emre woke from a long sleep and realized he had drooled all over his pillow.
Paloma's baby drools a lot when a new tooth is pushing through his gum.
Sivan's cat drooled onto the kitchen mat after eating a bowl of wet food.
文法句型
drool + prepositional phrase
drool + adverb
常見錯誤
2. to express extremely strong interest in or longing for someone or something, oft
to express extremely strong interest in or longing for someone or something, often in a playful or exaggerated manner — for example, looking at a luxury car with great desire or praising a celebrity in an over-the-top way
Tara drooled over the wedding dresses in the shop window every Saturday morning.
pattern: drool over + noun phrase
Benjamin's friends all drooled over the photos of his new apartment by the beach.
Hoa absolutely drooled at the advertisement for a job with a company in Singapore.
The art collectors drooled over a painting that had been hidden for fifty years.
Chidi could not stop drooling over the vintage motorcycle parked outside the cafe.
- lust after
stronger and more sexual in tone
- covet
formal and focused on envy rather than admiration
- gush over
focuses on verbal praise rather than longing
- disdain
to look down on or regard with contempt
文法句型
drool over + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'over' to introduce the object of desire. The tone is intentionally exaggerated and playful; using it in formal writing may sound odd.
常見錯誤
drool — noun
1. the liquid that comes from a person's or animal's mouth, often when they are asl
the liquid that comes from a person's or animal's mouth, often when they are asleep, near food, or excited
There was a small pool of drool on the pillow after Mia's afternoon nap.
uncountable with 'a pool of'
Wren wiped the drool from his chin after dozing off on the train.
The dentist asked the patient to let the drool flow into the suction tube.
Marco's dog left a trail of drool on the floor after drinking from her bowl.
Ayana handed her sleepy brother a tissue and pointed at the drool on his chin.
文法句型
uncountable noun
常見錯誤
2. writing, speech, or ideas that are foolish, empty, and not worth taking seriousl
writing, speech, or ideas that are foolish, empty, and not worth taking seriously
The blog post was pure drool — the writer checked none of the numbers.
uncountable with 'pure'
Nkechi dismissed the gossip as drool spread by people who did not know the facts.
Do not waste your time on that drool; the writer has not studied the subject.
Beatriz rolled her eyes at the drool coming from the speaker on the radio show.
- wisdom
serious, sensible thoughts or advice
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
Less common than synonyms like 'nonsense' or 'rubbish'. Used informally to express strong dismissal.