【英语学习札记】
in dribs and drabs
嘉中
Love is kind care and attention given from the heart, no fancy words,
no grandstanding actiononly in dribs and drabs you can feel every
word and deed.
真爱是一种从内心发出的关心和照顾,没有华丽的言语,没有哗众取宠的行动,
只有在点点滴滴一言一行中你能感受得到。
in dribs and drabs 副词性短语、在句中用作状语,意思是“一点一滴地”、
“零零碎碎地”、“陆续陆续地” “分期分批地”(in small quantities, in
small pieces, bit by bit, gradually)。
1)Guests started arriving in dribs and drabs from six o’clock onwards.
从6点钟开始来宾陆续陆续光临。
2)He started earning money in dribsand drabs but now he is a successful
businessman.
他开始一点一点地挣钱,他现在已经是一个成功的商人。
3)I don’t like the way you do your work in dribs and drabs, please finish it
immediately.
我不喜欢你零敲碎打地干活,请赶快干完它。
4)They received donations indribs and drabs.
他们收到了各种零星的捐款。
5)I'll have to pay you what I owe you in dribs and drabs.
欠你的钱我得分期分批地还你。
6) The truth of the incident comes to light in dribs and drabs.
这次事件的真相逐渐逐渐地大白于天下。
7)Why don’t you collect all the money and then give it to me, ratherthan sending
it over in dribs and drabs.
你为什么不收齐所有的钱再给我,而是零零碎碎地交来。
8)Helen goes to the supermarket every Saturday and buys everything sheneeds,
but I likes topick up my shopping in dribs and drabsduring the week.
海伦每周六去超市一次购齐她需要的东西,而我喜欢在一周内零星地购物。
dribs and drabs 可用作在名词性短语, “点滴”、“零星”、“零零碎
碎”“片断”等意思(smallamounts that come or happen over a
period of time)。
1)A: Have you ever heard anything about the incident?
B: Just some dribsand drabs, but nothing substantial.
A: 关于这件事件你听到点什么?
B: 只是听到一些零星的内容, 但没有什么实质性的东西
2)Today , I suddenly wanna create a space in MSN for recording dribs and
drabs of my life.
今天,突然想起在MSN上建立一个空间,来记录自己生活中的点滴。
3)Here, I will record my dribsand drabs for everyone to share my happiness
and suffering.
在这里,我会记录下自己的点点滴滴,给大家分享自己的快乐和痛苦。
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