| 词汇 | smattering |
| 释义 | smattering noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈsmæt.ər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈsmæt̬.ɚ.ɪŋ/ a very small amount or number: 点滴，少量 There's only a smattering of people who oppose the proposal.只有极少数人反对该提议。 Words meaning small pieces and amounts by a noseidiom clipping crumb dab of something dash dollop grain ort paring peewee pinch potsherd skinny spark thimbleful tidbit tiddler titbit tittle trace smattering | American Dictionarysmattering noun[ Cusually sing ] us/ˈsmæt̬·ər·ɪŋ/ a slight knowledge of something, or a small amount: I know a smattering of German. There was a smattering of boos when he was introduced. Examples of smatteringsmattering As a whole, the book reads smoothly with clear and deliberate analyses of history, policy, data and a smattering of case studies. It has a little of this, a smattering of that. Most of the authors come from a political science or international relations background, although there are a smattering of economists. Jurists and theologians received at best only a smattering of natural philosophy from their preparatory studies in the lower faculty. Unlike previous generations, younger people tend to have a fair command of a foreign language or two, consequently a smattering of foreign words may punctuate their speech and informal writing. Text mostly dominates figures, but these figures are clear, with a smattering of colour. After all, these men know the farms and have picked up a smattering of the language. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have a certain smattering of it myself. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Otherwise, it has a healthy smattering of charter routes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Local government has had a small smattering of corruption, in percentage terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, there was a good smattering of trade union experience behind it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The parents who have had only the slightest smattering want their children to have more. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Think of the simple, honest citizen who happens to be a football enthusiast and who has a little smattering of the law. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are taught a smattering of many subjects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Anyone, therefore, with even a smattering of knowledge of a mining community is bound to feel sympathetic to the miners at present. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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