smattering
英 [ˈsmætərɪŋ]
美 [ˈsmætərɪŋ]
n. (尤指对语言)略知，浅知
复数：smatterings
BNC.21618 / COCA.17275
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指对语言）略知，浅知
a small amount of sth, especially knowledge of a language- He only has a smattering of French.
他只懂一点法语。
- He only has a smattering of French.
柯林斯词典
- N-SING 一点点;少许
A smattering ofsomething is a very small amount of it.- I had acquired a smattering of Greek.
我学会了一丁点希腊语。
- I had acquired a smattering of Greek.
英英释义
noun
- a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
- a small number or amount
- only a handful of responses were received
双语例句
- I know a smattering of portuguese.
我略微懂点葡萄牙语。 - I had acquired a smattering of Greek.
我学会了一丁点希腊语。 - We need a smattering of visionaries to advance industry, even if so many of their inventions and plots turn to dust.
我们需要有一些有远见的人，才能推动产业进步，尽管他们的许多发明和策划最终归于尘土。 - A glance at the ranking shows there is a smattering of business schools in London and New York. Each city is home to a top-10 school and has at least one other in the top 100.
从榜单上可以看出，伦敦和纽约分布着一些商学院。这两个城市都至少有两所商学院荣登百强榜，也都各有一所商学院排在前十名之列。 - My father grew up in a largely German neighborhood and acquired a smattering of the language, with which he would playfully regale me in my youth.
我父亲在一个德国人为主的社区里长大，略懂德语，在我年轻的时候曾用德语逗我玩。 - Must not choose the course of one table, after be satisfied with a smattering of a subject, earnest ground says to me: Waste is disgraceful behavior.
不许点了一桌子的菜，浅尝辄止后，严厉地对我说：浪费是可耻的行为。 - His intention was to create a very Chinese album with a smattering of traditional sounds that has international market appeal.
他试着加入少量让国际市场感兴趣的传统声音，力图创造一张非常中国化的专辑。 - But all who read, and most do read, endeavor to obtain some smattering in that science.
所有读法律的人，其中大多数也确实读了点书，但他们所努力获得的只是对这门科学的一知半解。 - Salespeople, security guards and the small smattering of residents say almost all of the accommodation is empty.
销售人员、保安和极少数住在这里的居民说，几乎所有房屋都没有人住。 - It is dangerous that you have a smattering of superficial knowledge on a subject.
对于任何问题一知半解的知识都是危险的。