seep
UK/si:p/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To flow or leak slowly through small openings or pores.
渗出；渗漏；慢慢流出
n.
A spot where liquid slowly oozes out of the ground.
渗出处；小渗泉
Root Breakdown
Native Englishseepother
=seep
Common Collocations
- 1.seep through渗透过
- 2.seep into渗入
- 3.seep out渗漏出
- 4.slowly seep慢慢渗出
Example Sentences
- 1.
Water began to seep through the cracks in the old basement wall.
- 2.
Toxic chemicals seeped into the groundwater, contaminating the local supply.
- 3.
Doubt slowly seeped into her mind as the deadline approached.