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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 had acquired a smattering of Greek.
  我学会了一丁点希腊语。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He only has a smattering of french.
  他只懂一点法语。
• I only have a smattering of English.
  对英语我只懂一点皮毛。