Percolating
“Percolating” 本义指液体经孔隙慢慢滤过(如咖啡 percolating),引申为消息、想法或情绪在群体或组织中逐渐扩散、慢慢酝酿,如 an idea percolating through the company(想法在公司里慢慢传开)。
- “Rumors about the layoffs have been percolating for weeks.” (裁员传闻已经传了好几周。)
- “She let the plan percolate before presenting it to the board.” (她把方案酝酿了一阵才提交董事会。)
- “The coffee was percolating on the stove while we talked.” (我们聊天时,咖啡在炉子上慢慢煮着。)
来自拉丁语 percolare,由 per-(穿过)与 colare(过滤,同 colander 滤盆)组成,原义为液体渗滤。
“per-” 表穿过;词干 “col-” 表过滤;“-ate” 为动词后缀;“-ing” 表示正在滤过或逐渐扩散的过程。
美式英语中 percolating coffee 让人联想到传统咖啡壶;商业与媒体语境常用 percolating 形容传闻、政策或创意在酝酿传播。
- 原形: percolate
- 名词: percolation
- 固定搭配: “percolating through” (逐渐传开), “percolating idea” (酝酿中的想法)
想象咖啡经滤纸一滴滴渗下——percolating 就是慢慢滤过、慢慢渗透传开。
“An idea about remote work kept percolating through the office until Friday’s meeting made it official.” (一个关于远程办公的想法在办公室慢慢传开,直到周五会议才正式确定。)