[VERB 动词]洒(水);撒(粉末) If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.
[V n with n]
[be V-ed on n]
Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan...
在肉上撒上盐,然后放进平底锅。
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。
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。
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[VERB 动词]使…上零星分布(着…) If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.
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Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors...
遗憾的是,文本中零星地有一些错误。
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。
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[VERB 动词]下毛毛细雨 If it is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly.
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in BRIT, use 英国英语用 spit
Oxford
sprin·kle/ˈsprɪŋkl; NAmEˈsprɪŋkl/
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sprinklesprinklessprinkledsprinklingverb1[transitive ]to shake small pieces of sth or drops of a liquid on sth 撒;洒;把…撒(或洒)在…上sprinkleA on/onto/over B ◆Sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.给蛋糕洒上巧克力。◆She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.她在草莓上撒了点糖。sprinkleB with A ◆She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar.她在草莓上撒了点糖。2[transitive , usually passive ]sprinklesth with sth to include a few of sth in sth else 使某物包含少量的另一物;用…点缀SYN
strew
◆His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek.他的诗歌不时穿插有古希腊引文。3[intransitive ]( NAmE) if it sprinkles,it rains lightly 下小雨SYN
drizzle
◆It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.雨不大,我们还可以出去。noun[singular ]1=
sprinkling
◆Add a sprinkle of cheese and serve.再撒点奶酪,然后端上桌。2( especially NAmE) light rain 小雨◆We've only had a few sprinkles (of rain) recently.近来我们这里只下过几场小雨。sprin·kle/ˈsprɪŋkl; NAmEˈsprɪŋkl/
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sprinkle1 verb
sprinkle2 noun
sprinklesprin‧kle1 /ˈsprɪŋkəl/ ●○○ verb
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1sprinkle [transitive] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of somethingsprinkle something with something Sprinkle the top with cheese.sprinkle something on/over something I sprinkled cocoa over my latte.2be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc to be full of jokes etc: The book is liberally sprinkled with clichés.3it is sprinkling American English if it is sprinkling, it is raining lightly
sprinkle1 verb
sprinkle2 noun
sprinklesprinkle2 noun [singular]
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1a small amount of something, especially scattered on top of somethingSYN sprinklingsprinkle of Add a sprinkle of salt.2American English a light rainSYN drizzle
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