percolate['pə:kəleit]vt.1.■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2.■使渗透;渗:Water percolates sands.水从沙中渗过。3.■(用渗滤壶)煮咖啡:I'll percolate some coffee.我用渗滤法煮咖啡。4.■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.1.■滤过;渗滤:The water gradually percolated down through the sands.水渐渐从沙子里渗漏下去。2.■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。3.■射入:The sunlight percolates into our classroom.阳光射进我们教室。4.■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。5.■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。6.■[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7.■有效率地思考与行动n.1.■滤过液;渗出液变形vt.percolatedpercolating
percolatepercolate[ˈpə:kəleit]vt.1.■渗滤[透, 出, 流, 漏]2.■(用渗滤壶)煮(咖啡)3.■刺穿, 穿过percolate water through sand用砂滤水