There was not so much as a trickle of water.

一点儿细流的水也没有。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.

洪水般的车流现已减缓为慢慢移动了。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

She took a pinch of salt with her right hand, rubbed a trickle into the pan, and beat her hands clean like a pair of cymbals.

她用右手捏了一把盐，搓一撮盐放进锅内，然后把手拍干净，像敲钹一样。

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Obviously there's a trickle effect out into the economy so there's a loss of jobs as a result."

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But,this year,there is barely a trickle of buyers for the glittering gold bangles, necklaces and earrings on display.

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The output of the biotech firms has been a trickle, rather than a torrent.

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McKinley, into a destination that was once seen mostly by a trickle of sinewy backpackers.

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The buffalo began to give milk, but then stopped producing all but a trickle.

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