percolate /ˈpɜːkəleɪt/ ( percolating, percolated, percolates )

• 1. 

  V-I If an idea, feeling, or piece of information percolates through a group of people or a thing, it spreads slowly through the group or thing. (想法、感觉、信息)缓慢传开

  例：

  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。

  例：

  All of these thoughts percolated through my mind.

  所有这些想法在我心里慢慢扩散开来。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I When you percolate coffee or when coffee percolates, you prepare it in a percolator. 用渗滤式咖啡壶滤煮

• 3. 

  V-I To percolate somewhere means to pass slowly through something that has very small holes or gaps in it. 渗透

  例：

  Rain water will only percolate through slowly.

  雨水只会慢慢地渗进来。