词汇 | dripping |
释义 | dripping adjective cowardly, ineffectual. An upper-class exaggeration of WET (ineffectual) from conventional 'dripping wet' (soaked) UK, 1982constant dropping wears away a stoneSuccess is earned through persistence and determination. My swing only got better after I started practicing it every day, so I guess it's true that constant dropping wears away a stone. drip in(to) (something)1. To slowly trickle into something, as of a liquid. There must be something wrong with the faucet because water is still dripping into the sink. 2. To slowly trickle something into something. Just drip the food coloring into the cake batter so that you don't add too much of it. drip with (something)1. Literally, to be overly saturated with some liquid. The dryer must be broken because the clothes were still dripping with water when I took them out. If you let him, Billy will add syrup to his pancakes until they're dripping with it. 2. By extension, to clearly display some quality or attitude. This usage is usually used to describe one's speech. Well, I don't believe her because her voice was dripping with sarcasm when she said it. silo drippings1. dated slang Homemade alcohol, especially that which is distilled from corn. My uncle had an operation in the backwoods making silo drippings for him and his friends. 2. dated slang Alcohol that is obtained by tapping into a silo in which grain is stored and has begun to ferment. Apparently, some of those who were hospitalized had become ill by drinking silo drippings as a way of getting free alcohol. 3. dated slang Any low-quality alcohol, especially liquor or beer. Gimme a glass of your cheapest silo drippings, Johnny! Constant dropping wears away a stone,and Constant dripping wears away a stone.Prov. Persistence accomplishes things. Jill: How did you get Fred to give you a raise? Jane: I just kept asking him for it every week. Constant dropping wears away a stone. silo drippings n. alcohol allegedly obtained at the base of a silo containing fermenting corn. The old-timer called his moonshine “silo drippings.” |
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