• n. 渣滓；少量；沉淀物（dreg的復(fù)數(shù)）

來自PIE*dher, 使泥濘，淤積，詞源同dross.

dregs (n.)

c. 1300 (implied in surname Dryngedregges), from Old Norse dregg "sediment," from Proto-Germanic *drag- (cognates: Old High German trestir, German Trester "grapeskins, husks"), from PIE *dher- (1) "to make muddy." Replaced Old English cognate dr?st, d?rst "dregs, lees." Figurative use is from 1530s.

1. Colum drained the dregs from his cup.

科拉姆將杯中所剩一飲而盡。

來自柯林斯例句

2. the dregs of society

社會渣滓

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. I finished the dregs of my tea.

我把茶的殘渣也喝光了.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Dregs settled at the bottom of the container.

渣滓沉淀在容器的底部.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Pour the dregs away and rinse the pot.

倒掉沉渣,把壺涮干凈.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》