smattering

英 [ˈsmætərɪŋ]

美 [ˈsmætərɪŋ]

n.  (尤指对语言)略知，浅知

复数：smatterings　

GRE

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
  1. He only has a smattering of French.
     他只懂一点法语。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 一点点;少许
  A smattering ofsomething is a very small amount of it.
  1. I had acquired a smattering of Greek.
     我学会了一丁点希腊语。

英英释义

noun

• a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
• a small number or amount
  1. only a handful of responses were received
  Synonym:handful

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• He has a smattering of French.
  他的法文是半瓶醋。
• 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。
• 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。
• As usual, a smattering of documentary projects also was featured, and this year's IFFCON panel line-up also included good non-fiction representation.
  像往常一样，一个项目的纪录片也是一知半解特色，今年的IFFCON面板生产线项目还包括良好的非小说类的代表性。
• 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。
• I only have a smattering of English.
  对英语我只懂一点皮毛。
• On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a smattering of Russian.
  在流浪途中，他学会了西班牙语、意大利语、法语和一丁点儿俄语。
• Entities no longer have one Web site but a smattering of personalities& one for each kind of device.
  各家企业不再拥有网站，而拥有了一定的个性化&为每种产品赋予一种个性。