新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

seep

英  [siːp]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • seeps

    1[C 可数名词] 渗漏 , 渗出

    A seep happens when something such as liquid or gas flows slowly and in small amounts into a place where it should not go.

    双语例句

    例:

    an oil seep.

    一次石油渗漏。

    VERB. 动词
  • seeps , seeping , seeped

    1[I 不及物动词] 渗透

    If something such as liquid or gas seeps somewhere, it flows slowly and in small amounts into a place where it should not go.

    双语例句

    例:

    Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs.

    放射性水已渗入了地下蓄水池。

    例:

    The gas is seeping out of the rocks.

    气体正从岩石里渗出。

    2[I 不及物动词] 逐渐外泄 , 逐渐进入

    If something such as information or an emotion seeps into or out of a place, it enters or leaves it gradually.

    双语例句

    例:

    Many of us thrive on competition, but it can seep into areas of our lives where we do not want it.

    我们许多人靠竞争而发展,但竞争也会逐渐侵入到我们生活中不需要它的一些方面。

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