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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Meaning: 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.

Examples

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.

Pronunciation

/drɪp/

Usage Guide

Context: hospital, treatment, nursing

Tone: colloquial medical

✓ Do Say

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

✗ Don't Say

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

Common Mistakes

Drip = IV; same thing, different terms

Origin & History

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.'

Etymology: From the dripping motion of the infusion

First recorded: 20th century hospital slang

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Hospital dramas

Regional notes: British term for IV.

Variations

DripIV drip