smattering
US /ˈsmæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈsmæt.ər.ɪŋ/
名詞
1.
少量, 膚淺的知識
a slight superficial knowledge of something
範例:
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He only has a smattering of French.
他只懂一點點法語。
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Despite her travels, she only picked up a smattering of local dialects.
儘管她旅行了很多地方，但她只學到一點點當地的方言。
2.
零星的, 少數
a small, scattered number of things
範例:
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There was a smattering of applause after his speech.
他的演講結束後，響起了零星的掌聲。
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A smattering of stars was visible in the night sky.
夜空中可以看到零星的星星。