单词 | dribs and drabs |
释义 | dribs and drabs /ˌdrɪbz ən ˈdræbz/ noun in dribs and drabs FEW/NOT MANYin small irregular amounts or numbers over a period of time 少量地,零星地 The guests arrived in dribs and drabs. 客人们三三两两地到来。Examples from the Corpusdribs and drabs• Mayne's squadron assembled at Kufra in dribs and drabs by the beginning of October.Origin dribs and drabs (1800-1900) Drib probably from drib “to fall in small drops”; → DRIBBLE1. Drabs probably from dribsdribs and drabs nounChinese Corpus or period a numbers of irregular in over amounts small |
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