1620s, a back-formation from percolation, or else from Latin percolatus, past participle of percolare "to strain through." Figurative sense by 1670s. Related: Percolated; percolating.
实用例句
1. New fashions took a long time to percolate down.
新时尚要很长时间才能在大众中流行起来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The rain will percolate through the soil.
雨水渗入土中.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Rain water will only percolate through slowly.
雨水只会慢慢地渗进来。
来自辞典例句
4. I'll percolate some coffee, ie make it by percolating.