drip
drip — 動詞
1. When a liquid drips, small amounts of it fall one after another from a surface o
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.
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
Sari watched the paint drip slowly down the wall in thick white lines.
Sari 看著顏料緩慢地沿著牆壁滴下白色粗線條。
Water dripped from the air conditioner onto the car parked below.
水從冷氣機滴到下方停著的車上。
Indra dripped a few drops of essential oil onto the warm candle wax.
Indra 將幾滴精油滴到溫暖的蠟燭上。
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
2. If a tap, pipe, or other object drips, it lets liquid fall from it in drops, usu
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.
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。
The leaky pipe in the basement dripped steadily onto a cardboard box.
地下室漏水的水管不斷地滴到一個紙箱上。
Caio's umbrella dripped across the carpet as he stepped through the door.
Caio 的雨傘水滴得地毯到處是水，因為他進門時沒甩乾。
Amihan noticed the bathroom faucet had been dripping since early morning.
Amihan 發現浴室水龍頭從一大早就一直在滴水。
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
drip — 名詞
1. A single small drop of liquid that falls or has fallen from something.
滴；水滴
一小滴液體
A single small drop of liquid that falls or has fallen from something.
A single drip of red wine landed on the white tablecloth.
一滴紅酒落在白色的桌布上。
a drip of [liquid] — countable
Anthony wiped the drips of paint off the floor with a wet cloth.
Anthony 用濕布把地板上的油漆滴擦乾淨。
There were small drips of oil on the kitchen counter near the stove.
爐子附近的廚房流理臺上有幾小滴油。
Kabir felt a cold drip of water fall onto his neck from the ceiling.
Kabir 感覺到一滴冰冷的水從天花板滴到脖子上。
The doctor examined a drip of blood under the microscope.
醫生在顯微鏡下檢查一滴血液。
文法句型
a drip of [liquid]
drips of [liquid]
用法筆記
Often used with "of + liquid" to specify the substance. Can also stand alone when the liquid is obvious from context.
2. The soft repeated sound that liquid makes when it falls in drops, or the action
滴水聲
液體滴落的聲音或狀態
The soft repeated sound that liquid makes when it falls in drops, or the action of falling in this way.
The steady drip of the faucet kept Hyun awake all through the night.
水龍頭穩定的滴水聲讓 Hyun 整晚都沒睡。
the steady drip of [source]
In the silent cave, they could hear only the drip of water from above.
寂靜的洞穴裡，他們只能聽見上方滴水的聲音。
There was a slow, regular drip coming from somewhere behind the wall.
牆壁後方傳來緩慢而有規律的滴水聲。
Nikos listened to the drip of rain falling from the broken gutter.
Nikos 聽著雨水從破損的雨水槽滴落的聲音。
文法句型
the drip of [liquid]
the steady drip of
用法筆記
Unlike noun sense 1 (which refers to individual drops), this sense refers to the ongoing sound or process. Used with 'the' and typically uncountable.
3. A hospital device with a bag of liquid hung beside the bed, connected by thin tu
點滴；輸液
醫療用靜脈輸液裝置
A hospital device with a bag of liquid hung beside the bed, connected by thin tubing to a needle placed in a patient's vein, used to supply medicine or keep the body hydrated.
The nurse adjusted the drip so the medicine would flow more quickly.
護士調整了點滴，讓藥物能流得更快一些。
adjust the drip — typical verb collocation
Eitan was put on a drip after the surgery to keep him hydrated.
Eitan 手術後被接了點滴以保持水分。
be / put on a drip
The patient lay in bed with a drip connected to his left arm.
病人躺在床上，左手臂上接著點滴。
Doctors attached a drip to feed nutrients directly into her bloodstream.
醫生裝上點滴，將營養直接輸入她的血液中。
- IV
short for intravenous line; broader term that includes a drip but also covers other IV setups
- intravenous drip
full formal name
文法句型
be on a drip
put someone on a drip
用法筆記
Short for 'intravenous drip'. In informal hospital talk, nurses and doctors say 'on a drip'. Rarely countable — you would say 'he needs a drip' not 'two drips'.
4. An insult for a person who is dull, weak in character, and not interesting to be
無趣的人
個性沉悶乏味的人
An insult for a person who is dull, weak in character, and not interesting to be around.
The party was full of drips who talked only about their office work.
派對上盡是些只談工作的無趣傢伙。
plural: drips
Don't be such a drip — come and dance with the rest of us.
別這麼無趣——過來跟我們一起跳舞吧。
such a drip — common informal pattern
Everyone avoided sitting next to him because he was a complete drip.
大家都不想坐在他旁邊，因為他是個超級無趣的人。
Marta thought the new manager was a drip with no sense of humour.
Marta 覺得新經理是個毫無幽默感的無聊人物。
- bore
focuses on causing boredom, not necessarily weak character
- wet blanket
someone who spoils others' enjoyment by being dull or negative
文法句型
be a drip
such a drip
用法筆記
Old-fashioned or mildly offensive. More common in British English than American. Use 'bore' or 'loser' for a more current insult.
5. A fashionable, impressive outfit or overall look, especially one that shows conf
穿搭；行頭
時尚自信的衣著造型
A fashionable, impressive outfit or overall look, especially one that shows confidence and good taste in clothes and accessories.
His drip was unmatched — everyone at the show complimented his outfit.
他的穿搭無人能比——大家都稱讚秀上的造型。
possessive + drip — 'his drip'
That jacket is serious drip; where did you get it?
那件外套也太潮了吧；你在哪裡買的？
serious drip — slang intensifier
The rapper showed up with full drip, from his shoes to his watch.
那位饒舌歌手從鞋子到手錶都一身行頭。
Nala's drip at the party impressed even the fashion critics.
Nala 在派對上的穿搭連時尚評論家都印象深刻。
文法句型
have drip
full drip
serious drip
用法筆記
Modern slang, originally from African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Used primarily in casual speech, social media, and hip-hop culture. Not appropriate in formal writing.
6. A projecting edge built into a wall, windowsill, or cornice that sends rainwater
滴水線；滴水
建築物牆面的導水結構
A projecting edge built into a wall, windowsill, or cornice that sends rainwater away from the building surface below.
The stone drip above the window kept rainwater from running down the wall.
窗戶上方的石造滴水線防止雨水沿牆壁流下。
drip above [feature] — architectural positioning
The architect designed a small concrete drip around the top of each column.
建築師在每根柱子的頂端設計了一圈小混凝土滴水線。
Drips are common on old buildings to protect the walls from rain damage.
老建築常見滴水線，用來保護牆壁免受雨水損害。
The wooden sill had a carved drip underneath to guide water away.
木製窗臺下方有一道雕刻滴水線，用來導引水流。
- drip edge
more common modern term, especially for roofing
- weathering
broader architectural term for any surface shaped to shed water
文法句型
a drip above/over [part of building]
用法筆記
A technical term in architecture and construction. Also called a 'drip edge' or 'weather check'. Not used in everyday conversation.
drip — 形容詞
1. Describing a method of making coffee by pouring hot water over ground coffee bea
濾滴式的
以濾滴方式沖泡咖啡的
Describing a method of making coffee by pouring hot water over ground coffee beans and letting the liquid pass through a filter into a container below.
Sari prefers drip coffee over instant because the taste is much richer.
Sari 比較喜歡濾滴式咖啡而非即溶咖啡，因為味道好得多。
The café serves a strong drip coffee that customers love in the morning.
這家咖啡館的濾滴式咖啡味道很濃，顧客早上都很愛喝。
strong drip coffee — modifier pattern
Emre bought a new drip coffee maker for his kitchen last weekend.
Emre 上週買了一台新的濾滴式咖啡機放在廚房。
Drip coffee takes longer to prepare but has a cleaner flavour.
濾滴式咖啡沖泡時間比較長，但口感更乾淨。
- filter coffee
more common in British English; refers to the same brewing method
- instant coffee
made by dissolving granules in hot water, not by filtering
文法句型
drip + noun (drip coffee, drip maker)
用法筆記
Used only before nouns (attributive position). You cannot say 'this coffee is drip.' The noun phrase 'drip coffee' contrasts with 'instant coffee', 'espresso', and 'French press coffee'.
drip — 名詞
1. Short for 'dividend reinvestment plan': a programme that lets shareholders use t
股息再投資
將股息自動轉購股票的方案
Short for 'dividend reinvestment plan': a programme that lets shareholders use the money from their dividends to buy more shares automatically instead of receiving the cash.
Hyun enrolled in a DRIP to grow his investment without paying extra fees.
Hyun 加入了股利再投資計畫，不用付額外手續費就能增加投資。
Many companies offer a DRIP to encourage long-term shareholding.
許多公司提供股利再投資計畫，鼓勵長期持有股票。
offer a DRIP — typical verb collocation
The dividends from her stocks were automatically reinvested through a DRIP.
她股票的股息透過股利再投資計畫自動進行再投資。
Kabir set up a DRIP with his brokerage account last year.
Kabir 去年在他的證券帳戶設定了股利再投資計畫。
文法句型
DRIP
a DRIP
用法筆記
Always written in uppercase letters as 'DRIP' or 'D.R.I.P.' The full term 'dividend reinvestment plan' is used in formal documents; 'DRIP' is common in investing forums and articles.