drip-feed

短语

vt. 通过插胃管的鼻饲法喂(病人)流质

词形变化

drip-feeds 复数 drip-feeds 三单 drip-feeding 现在分词 drip-fed 过去式 drip-fed 过去分词

别名

drip feed

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A device for dispensing liquids in a slow, regular stream of drops or very small quantities.

  2. 2.

    A device for dripping nutrients or drugs directly into a patient's bloodstream.

    医学
v.
  1. 1.

    To dispense (a liquid) using a drip-feed.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To administer nutrients, drugs, etc. to (a patient) using a drip-feed.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To dispense or dole out in very small portions over a period of time.

    比喻 及物

    We don't fully know what is going on. Right now we're just being drip-fed information.

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