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

• I only have a smattering of English.
  对英语我只懂一点皮毛。
• 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。
• 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。
• I've only got a smattering of experience with computers.
  关于计算机我只略微有点经验。
• 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。
• In contrast, a conceited person, while having a smattering of knowledge, shows it off and rest on what he has achieved.
  相反，骄傲自满的人一知半解，却大肆炫耀，满足于已取得的成就。
• He has a smattering of French.
  他的法文是半瓶醋。
• I had acquired a smattering of Greek.
  我学会了一丁点希腊语。
• She speaks fluent French and has a basic smattering of German.
  她的法语说得很流利，德语也略知一二。
• 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。