口语学习技巧|in dribs and drabs 三三两两，零零碎碎

表达 in dribs and drabs 描述 事情三三两两、零零碎碎或一点一点地发生，常常用来描述人群的出现、信息的传播或资金的数额。

例句

The people arrived at the party in dribs and drabs. There was a problem with the trains and many people were delayed.

大家三三两两地抵达了聚会的地方。火车出了问题，很多人都被耽搁了。

Rather than pay her brother back in one lump^{1 sum, she paid him back in dribs and drabs.}

她没一次还清她借哥哥的钱，而是零零碎碎地还给了他。

The information about the story came through in dribs and drabs from several different sources.

关于这个故事的信息是从几个不一样的来源一点点传播开来的。