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
- The one-day failure conferences draw mostly entrepreneurs, along with a smattering of students, consultants, and corporate types& some of whom are hoping to learn lessons and avoid mistakes when they launch their own startups.
这场为期一天的失败大会吸引的主要是创业家,以及少数学生、顾问和公司人士&他们中的一些人希望能学习经验教训,将来创业时少走弯路。 - Orix, a financial services company, is poised to become the first Japanese company to issue so-called "dim sum" bonds in Hong Kong, adding to the smattering of foreign banks and companies tapping the nascent renminbi market.
金融服务公司欧力士(orix)将成为首家在香港发行所谓的“点心债券”的日本公司,由此成为涉足新生人民币市场的少数外国银行和公司之一。 - He only has a smattering of french.
他只懂一点法语。 - 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。 - He has a smattering of French.
他的法文是半瓶醋。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I only have a smattering of English.
对英语我只懂一点皮毛。 - 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。