People started arriving in dribs and drabs from nine o’clock onwards.

从九点钟起，们开始三三两两地到了。

Life was now drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas.

比起海外那种更富有刺激生活方式来,现在生活显得了无生气。

He paid back the money in dribs and drabs.

他一点一点地还钱。