How do you use "Drip" in a sentence?

They put me on a drip for dehydration. She's had a drip in all week. The antibiotics are going through a drip.

Drip

Q: What does "Drip" mean?

Intravenous line delivering fluids or medication. 'On a drip' means receiving fluids or medication through a tube into your vein. Standard hospital treatment for dehydration, administering medication, or nutrition. The 'drip' refers to the slow, steady delivery of liquid.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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의미: Intravenous line delivering fluids or medication.

无聊、软弱或没用的人。

Una persona aburrida, débil o ineficaz.

退屈で気弱な、頼りない人。

수액이나 약물을 투여하는 정맥 주사 라인.

'On a drip' means receiving fluids or medication through a tube into your vein. Standard hospital treatment for dehydration, administering medication, or nutrition. The 'drip' refers to the slow, steady delivery of liquid.

'Drip'是英国俚语，指无聊、软弱、没用的人——没有个性或骨气的人。就像水滴一样：无力又无趣。有些过时但仍然能被理解。

'Drip' es jerga británica para una persona aburrida, blanda e ineficaz: alguien sin personalidad ni carácter. Como el agua que gotea: débil y sin interés. Algo anticuado pero aún se entiende.

「Drip」はイギリスの俗語で、退屈で気弱な、頼りない人のこと。個性も根性もない人。水がぽたぽた垂れるように弱くてつまらない。やや古い言い方だが今でも通じる。

'on a drip'은 정맥을 통해 수액이나 약물을 맞고 있다는 뜻이다. 탈수 치료, 약물 투여, 영양 공급을 위한 일반적인 병원 치료이다. 'drip'은 액체가 천천히 일정하게 떨어지는 것을 가리킨다.

예문

They put me on a drip for dehydration.
他真是个窝囊废
Es un auténtico soso
彼は本当に頼りない
탈수 때문에 링거를 맞았어.
She's had a drip in all week.
别那么窝囊
No seas blandengue
そんなにウジウジするな
그녀가 일주일 내내 링거를 맞고 있었어.
The antibiotics are going through a drip.
那个窝囊废不会为自己说话的
Ese blandengue no se defenderá
あの意気地なしは自分の意見も言えない
항생제를 링거로 투여하고 있어.

발음

/drɪp/

사용 가이드

맥락: hospital, treatment, nursing

어조: colloquial medical

✓ 올바른 표현

On a drip
在挂点滴
Con el gotero puesto
点滴中
지루하고 나약한 사람에게 쓴다
Put on a drip
挂上了点滴
Le pusieron el gotero
点滴をつけた
지루하고 나약한 사람에게 쓴다
The drip's finished
点滴挂完了
Se acabó el gotero
点滴が終わった
지루하고 나약한 사람에게 쓴다

✗ 잘못된 표현

US prefers 'IV'
有些过时
Algo anticuado
やや古い表現
미국에서는 'IV'라고 함

흔한 실수

Drip = IV; same thing, different terms

기원과 역사

From the visual of liquid dripping steadily from the bag into the tube. Colloquial British term for IV (intravenous) infusion. More common in British English than 'IV.'

어원: From the dripping motion of the infusion

최초 기록: 20th century hospital slang

문화적 배경

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Hospital dramas

Regional notes: British term for IV.

변형

DripIV drip

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