trickle in
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To arrive slowly in small numbers
零星地到来
Llegar poco a poco en pequeños números
少しずつ到着する
조금씩 들어오다
To come in gradually.
逐渐少量地到达。
Ir llegando gradualmente.
徐々にやってくること。
서서히 조금씩 도착하다.
Base verb: trickle
Particle: in
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Guests trickled in slowly. 客人们陆陆续续地到了Los invitados fueron llegando poco a pocoゲストが少しずつ到着した손님들이 하나둘 도착했다.
- Results are trickling in. 结果正在陆续传来Los resultados van llegando poco a poco結果がぽつぽつ入ってきている결과가 하나둘 들어오고 있다.
- Information trickled in throughout the day. 信息一整天零零散散地传来La información fue llegando a cuentagotas durante todo el día情報が一日を通して少しずつ入ってきた정보가 하루 종일 조금씩 들어왔다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: slow, gradual, few
Tone: patient
✓ Do Say
- Trickle in陆续到来Llegar a cuentagotasぽつぽつ入ってくる하나둘씩 들어오다
Origin & History
From a slow trickle of liquid.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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