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”，经常用来描述人群的出现、信息的传播或金钱的数额。

例句

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

人们三三两两地抵达了聚会的地方。火车出了问题，许多人都被耽搁了。

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

她没有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同的来源一点点传播开来的。