sprinkle

英 [ˈsprɪŋkl]

美 [ˈsprɪŋkl]

v.  撒; 洒; 把…撒(或洒)在…上; 使某物包含少量的另一物; 用…点缀; 下小雨
n.  小雨

过去分词：sprinkled　过去式：sprinkled　现在分词：sprinkling　第三人称单数：sprinkles　复数：sprinkles　

CET4CET6考研TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7937 / COCA.4663

牛津词典

verb

• 撒；洒；把…撒（或洒）在…上
  to shake small pieces of sth or drops of a liquid on sth
  1. She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.
     她在草莓上撒了点糖。
  2. She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar.
     她在草莓上撒了点糖。
  3. Sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.
     给蛋糕洒上巧克力。
• 使某物包含少量的另一物；用…点缀
  to include a few of sth in sth else
  1. His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek.
     他的诗歌不时穿插有古希腊引文。
• 下小雨
  if it sprinkles , it rains lightly
  1. It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.
     雨不大，我们还可以出去。

noun

noun

• 小雨
  light rain
  1. We've only had a few sprinkles (of rain) recently.
     近来我们这里只下过几场小雨。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 洒(水);撒(粉末)
  If yousprinklea thingwithsomething such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.
  1. Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan...
     在肉上撒上盐，然后放进平底锅。
  2. At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water...
     在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。
  3. Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.
     奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。
• VERB 使…上零星分布(着…)
  If somethingis sprinkled withparticular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.
  1. Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors...
     遗憾的是，文本中零星地有一些错误。
  2. Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.
     穿着绿色军服的人星星点点地分布在整个大礼堂中。
• 下毛毛细雨
  Ifit is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 spit

英英释义

noun

• the act of sprinkling or splashing water
  1. baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
  2. a sparge of warm water over the malt
  Synonym:sprinklingsparge
• a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
  Synonym:scatteringsprinkling

verb

• scatter with liquid
  1. Sprinkle the lawn
  Synonym:spargebesprinkle
• cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
  1. She splashed the water around her
  Synonym:splashsplosh
• distribute loosely
  1. He scattered gun powder under the wagon
  Synonym:scatterdotdustdisperse
• rain gently
  1. It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick
  Synonym:spitspatterpatterpitter-patter

双语例句

• Sprinkle with cheese and salt.
  撒上奶酪与盐。
• Sprinkle onion and cheese in pie plate.
  把洋葱和干酪撒在饼盘中。
• Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.
  穿着绿色军服的人星星点点地分布在整个大礼堂中。
• Brush the steaks with mustard; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  在牛排上刷上芥末，撒上盐与胡椒。
• Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.
  奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。
• Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  在面包上表面涂上牛奶，撒上芝麻。
• Sprinkle some water on the floor before sweeping it.
  先撩些水再扫地。
• Water celery seed with a fine sprinkle daily until the seedlings appear and are established.
  水芹菜种子撒每日罚款直至幼苗出现和建立。
• I sprinkle some salt on the salad.
  我撒一些盐在色拉上。
• Sprinkle some chocolate powder on top of the cake.
  在蛋糕上撒些巧克力粉。