percolate
- IPA[ˈpəːkəleɪt]
英式
- (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance；spread gradually through an area or group of people
verb: percolate, 3rd person present: percolates, gerund or present participle: percolating, past tense: percolated, past participle: percolated
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動詞
- 1. (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals 同義詞
- ▪ spread gradually through an area or group of people continental ideas on art, science, and architecture percolated from Venice to London 同義詞
- 2. (of coffee) be prepared in a percolator he put some coffee on to percolate 同義詞
- ▪ prepare (coffee) in a percolator it will have to be instant coffee—there's no time to percolate any
- ▪ US be or become full of lively activity or excitement the night was percolating with an expectant energy
- (of coffee) prepared in a percolator: freshly percolated coffee
Oxford Dictionary
- (of coffee) prepared in a percolator: freshly percolated coffee
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈpərkəˌlāt]
美式
- (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance: the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals
Oxford American Dictionary
