percolate
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1 (infml 口語作 perk)
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (through sth)/~ (through) (of water) pass slowly through (coffee); filter through (指水)經(jīng)(咖啡)滲透, 過濾
The coffee is percolating, ie Boiling water is passing through ground coffee beans. 正在用過濾法煮咖啡.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (through sth/through) cause (water) to pass slowly through (coffee) 使(水)經(jīng)(咖啡)過濾
coffee made by percolating boiling water through ground coffee beans 用過濾法煮的咖啡
I'll percolate some coffee, ie make it by percolating. 我去用過濾法煮些咖啡.
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(a) [Ipr, Ip]
~ through (sth) (of liquid) pass slowly through (sth) (指液體)滲透過(某物)
water percolating through sand 滲過沙層的水.
(b) [Ipr] ~ through sth (of an idea, a feeling, information) spread or become known gradually (指思想、 感情、 信息)逐漸傳播或透露
The rumour percolated through the firm. 那謠言在公司里慢慢流傳開來.