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've only got a smattering of experience with computers.
关于计算机我只略微有点经验。 - About a year passed, and all he had given us a few incantations to make heaven and earth clash, and smattering of various formulas and useful practices.
大约过了一年，老师教给我们的只是几句天地碰撞的咒语，几条不同的法则和有用的巫术。 - He expects a smattering of foreigners and Britons to attend.
他预计少数外国人和英国人可能会加入。 - I only have a smattering of English.
对英语我只懂一点皮毛。 - 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。 - It has Taiwan, of course, but the collage also includes a smattering of small shapes that drift off into what is presumably the South China Sea.
当然，地图里包括了台湾，但还有零星几张照片漂移到了应该是南中国海的地方。 - 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。 - 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。 - A smattering of Mexican restaurants across the country serve roasted grasshoppers in tacos or with guacamole.
美国各地有少数墨西哥餐厅供应烤蚂蚱玉米卷和鳄梨酱配烤蚂蚱。