trickle
/ˈtrɪk.əl/
名词
三三两两，零星
We usually only get a trickle of customers in the mornings.
早上我们店里通常只有零星的顾客。
从…向下滴（或淌）
A trickle of melted butter made its way down his chin.
一滴融化了的黄油顺着他的下巴向下滑。
/ˈtrɪk.əl/
动词
缓慢而零星地进入／离开／返回（等等）
Gradually people trickled back into the theatre for the second half.
渐渐地，人们开始三三两两地回到剧院看下半场。
从…向下滴（或淌）
Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.
血从他的嘴角滴了下来。