名詞 drib:

1. a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)--Kipling
   同義詞：drop, driblet

1. She pay me in drib and drab, not all at once.
   她零零星星地付給我錢，而不是一次付清。
2. Taxes were collected in dribs and drabs.
   稅是一點(diǎn)一滴收集起來的。

drib

n.（名詞）
A negligible amount:
零星：可忽略的少量：
例句：
finished the work in dribs and drabs.
零敲碎打地做完工作

來源：
Perhaps from driblet
可能源自 driblet