distill

动词 distill:

1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
   同义词：purify, sublimate, make pure
2. undergo the process of distillation
   同义词：distil
3. extract by the process of distillation
   同义词：extract, distil
4. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
   同义词：condense, distil
5. give off (a liquid)
   同义词：distil

1. It needs to distill.
   它需要蒸馏。
2. Clouds distill rain.
   云凝结成雨。
3. Tears distilled slowly from her eyes.
   泪水从她的眼睛里慢慢地滴下来。
4. Water can be made pure by distilling it.
   水可以通过蒸馏而提纯。

distill 也作 dis.til

v.（动词）
dis.tilled 也作 dis.tilled dis.till.ing dis.til.ling dis.tills dis.tils
v.tr.（及物动词）
To subject (a substance) to distillation.
蒸馏：使（某物质）蒸馏
To separate (a distillate) by distillation.
蒸馏出：用蒸馏分离（馏出物）
To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.
精炼：用蒸馏法或好象用蒸馏法增加浓度、分离或净化
To separate or extract the essential elements of:
吸取…的精华：
例句：
distill the crucial points of the book.
从书中提炼出关键的几点

To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.
使挤出；使滴下：以点滴或少量的渗出或排出（物质）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To undergo or be produced by distillation.
蒸馏；精炼；浓缩：进行蒸馏或用蒸馏生产
To fall or exude in drops or small quantities.
渗出；滴下：以点滴或少量形式落下或排出

来源：
Middle English distillen
中古英语 distillen
from Old French distiller
源自 古法语 distiller
from Latin distill3re
源自 拉丁语 distill3re
variant of dôstill3re [to trickle]
dôstill3re的变体 [向下]
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.否定.]
still3re [to drip] from stilla [drop]
still3re [向下滴落，滴下] 源自 stilla [滴，水滴]

【引伸】
distill.able
adj.（形容词）