percolation

• n.percolate的变形

percolate['pə:kəleit]

• vt.
  • 滤；使渗滤：

    to make coffee by percolating boiling water through coffee

    用沸水滤过咖啡的方法煮咖啡

  • 使渗透；渗：

    Water percolates sands.

    水从沙中渗过。

  • (用渗滤壶)煮咖啡：

    I'll percolate some coffee.

    我用渗滤法煮咖啡。

  • 扩散到；弥漫于：

    Relief payments percolated the economy.

    各种各样的救济会造成经济负担沉重。

• vi.
  • 滤过；渗滤：

    The water gradually percolated down through the sands.

    水渐渐从沙子里渗漏下去。

  • 使变得精力旺盛；使兴高采烈；提神：

    Once his voice was percolating to her satisfaction.

    他的声音曾使她感到满意。

  • 射入：

    The sunlight percolates into our classroom.

    阳光射进我们教室。

  • 滤煮(尤指滤煮咖啡)：

    I waited for the coffee to percolate down for a few minutes.

    我等咖啡滤煮了几分钟。

  • 扩散开；弥漫；逐渐传开：

    Rumors of the war eventually percolated through to us.

    战争的谣言终于传到我们这里。

  • [美国俚语](汽车或摩托车)轻快地行驶；(早期的汽车引擎)热得滚烫
  • 有效率地思考与行动
• n.
  • 滤过液；渗出液
• 变形:

  vt.percolated.percolating