drabs

英

美

(drab 的复数) a. 土褐色的, 单调的
drab的复数

习惯用语

n.

in dribs and drabs
• 少量；一点一滴；零零星星
  in small amounts or numbers over a period of time
• She paid me in dribs and drabs, not all at once.
  她一点一点地付给我钱，而不是一次付清。

双语例句

• She with vivid and interesting and wise words, describes her collection the brooch dribs and drabs.
  她以生动有趣又充满智慧的文字，叙述了她收藏胸针的点点滴滴。
• Clients came in dribs and drabs.
  顾客三三两两地来了。
• It remains to be seen whether olive growers will be happy that the color previously associated with their product is now called drab; or whether drabs or the producers of drab will mount a protest.
  橄榄种植者是否会对以前与他们的产品相关联的颜色现在被成为土绿色感到满意，或者斜纹布的生产商是否会提出抗议，还需拭目以待。
• The hostages have been released in dribs and drabs.
  人质被几个几个地释放了。
• I'm half Punjabi, mixed with some English, a little French and dribs and drabs of God knows what else.
  我有百分之五十的旁遮普血统，混合着一些英国血统，少量法国血统，还有一点点老天才知道是什么的其他血统。
• Together with her day, dribs and drabs, often record in the heart.
  和她在一起的日子，点点滴滴，常记在心头；
• The dribs and drabs of life create forever happiness and joy.
  生活的点滴，铸造快乐的永恒！
• She paid me in dribs and drabs, not all at once.
  她零零星星地付给我钱，而不是一次付清。
• Firstly, he finds spiritual ballast by recalling the past dribs and drabs. Secondly, he realizes the identity confirmation by the help of family, friendship, and the sympathy of same kind of people.
  首先，主人公通过回忆过去的点点滴滴来寻找自己的精神寄托。其次，主人公借助亲情、友情、爱情以及同处异国流散状态下的同类人的怜悯之情，来实现身份的确认。
• He's paying me back in dribs and drabs.
  他零零星星地还钱给我。