[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a liquid or gas)filter gradually through a porous surface or substance
(液体,气体)渗透,渗漏;渗滤,过滤
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the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals .经土壤过滤的水会滤掉矿物质。
 
〈喻〉 (信息、思想或感情)扩散,弥漫
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this idea soon percolated into the Christian Church .这种思想很快渗透到基督教中。
 
[no obj.](of coffee)be prepared in a percolator
(咖啡)(在渗滤式咖啡壶中)滤煮
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he put some coffee on to percolate .他把一些咖啡放到咖啡壶里滤煮。
 
[with obj.]prepare (coffee) in a percolator
(用渗滤式咖啡壶)滤煮(咖啡)
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[as adj.
percolated ]freshly percolated coffee .刚滤煮的咖啡。
 
〈喻,美〉 变得有劲;显得活跃,非常兴奋
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the night was percolating with an expectant energy .那个夜晚因充满期待而令人兴奋。
 
"early 17th cent.:  from Latin