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percolate v 1 (infml 口语作 perk) (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (through sth)/~ (through) (of water) pass slowly through (coffee); filter through (指水)经(咖啡)渗透, 过滤: The coffee is percolating, ie Boiling water is passing through ground coffee beans. 正在用过滤法煮咖啡. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (through sth/through) cause (water) to pass slowly through (coffee) 使(水)经(咖啡)过滤: coffee made by percolating boiling water through ground coffee beans 用过滤法煮的咖啡 * I'll percolate some coffee, ie make it by percolating. 我去用过滤法煮些咖啡. 2 (a) [Ipr, Ip] ~ through (sth) (of liquid) pass slowly through (sth) (指液体)渗透过(某物): water percolating through sand 渗过沙层的水. (b) [Ipr] ~ through sth (of an idea, a feeling, information) spread or become known gradually (指思想、 感情、 信息)逐渐传播或透露: The rumour percolated through the firm. 那谣言在公司里慢慢流传开来. perambulate, perambulation, perambulator, perceivable, perceive, percent, percentage, percentile, perceptibility, perceptible, perceptibly, perception, perceptive, perceptively, perceptiveness, perceptivity, perceptual, perch, perchance, percipience, percipient, percolation, percolator, percussion, percussion cap (also cap), percussion instrument, percussionist, perdition, peregrination, peregrine, peremptorily, peremptory, peremptory writ, perennial, perennially, perestroika, perfect, perfect pitch (also absolute pitch), perfectibility, perfectible, perfection, [[修改/添加解释]] |
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