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Drizzle - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：Rain lightly (Drizzle)

Drizzle 🔊

/ˈdrɪz.əl/

v./n.

To rain lightly with very small drops of water.

Rain lightly 🔊

➕

/reɪn ˈlaɪt.li/

v./n.

To rain in very fine drops, more gently than a shower.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Middle English *driesen, related to Old English drēosan 'to fall'.

💡 Mnemonic

Associate 'drizzle' with 'drip' + 'fizzle' — slow, gentle rain.

📖 Example

I went for a walk this morning, and it started to drizzle just as I was heading home. 🔊 I went for a walk this morning, and it started to drizzle just as I was heading home.

🔗 Collocations

light drizzle – a drizzle that is not heavy

steady drizzle – a continuous light rain

drizzle with rain – to rain lightly, often alternating with heavier rain

🔄 Synonyms

sprinkle (v.) – To rain or fall in small, scattered drops

mizzle (v.) – To rain in very fine drops (dialect)

spatter (v.) – To scatter or fall in drops, often lightly

🚫 Antonyms

pour (v.) – To rain heavily

downpour (n.) – A heavy, sudden rainfall

🌱 Derivatives

drizzly (adj.) – Characterized by light rain

drizzled (v.) – Past tense of drizzle

📖 Cultural Story

First recorded in the 16th century, possibly from a dialect word. In meteorology, drizzle is defined as precipitation with droplet diameter less than 0.5 mm.

Meaning 2：Light rain (Drizzle)

Drizzle 🔊

/ˈdrɪz.əl/

v./n.

Very light rain with tiny drops of water.

Light rain 🔊

➕

/laɪt reɪn/

v./n.

A type of precipitation consisting of very fine water droplets, typically falling gently.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The morning drizzle made the park smell fresh and clean. 🔊 The morning drizzle made the park smell fresh and clean.

🔗 Collocations

morning drizzle – light rain that occurs in the early part of the day

occasional drizzle – intermittent light rain

drizzle in the air – a fine mist of rain hanging in the atmosphere

🔄 Synonyms

sprinkle (n.) – A light, scattered rainfall

mizzle (n.) – A fine, light rain (dialect)

spatter (n.) – A small amount of liquid that falls in drops

🚫 Antonyms

downpour (n.) – A heavy, intense rainfall

deluge (n.) – A severe flood or heavy rain

🌱 Derivatives

drizzly (adj.) – Having light rain

drizzling (adj.) – Currently producing light rain