sprinkle
- IPA[ˈsprɪŋkl]
英式
- cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance；scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface
- a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface；a light rain
verb: sprinkle, 3rd person present: sprinkles, gerund or present participle: sprinkling, past tense: sprinkled, past participle: sprinkled
noun: sprinkle, plural noun: sprinkles
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance I sprinkled the floor with water 同義詞
- ▪ scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface sprinkle sesame seeds over the top 同義詞
- ▪ distribute or disperse something randomly or irregularly throughout (something) he sprinkled his conversation with quotations
- ▪ place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals a dress with little daisies sprinkled all over it
- 2. North American rain very lightly it began to sprinkle
名詞
- 1. a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface a generous sprinkle of pepper fiction with a sprinkle of fact
- 2. North American a light rain the rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle
- 3. North American tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts.
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- IPA[ˈspriNGkəl]
美式
- scatter or pour small drops or particles of a substance over (an object or surface): I sprinkled the floor with water
- a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface: a generous sprinkle of pepper fiction with a sprinkle of fact
Oxford American Dictionary
