[with obj. and adverbial]scatter or pour small drops or particles of a substance over (an object or surface)
洒在…上
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I sprinkled the floor with water .我用水洒地。
scatter or pour (small drops or particles of a substance) over an object or surface
洒(液滴);撒(颗粒)
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sprinkle sesame seeds over the top .在上面撒芝麻。
〈喻〉 随意点缀;在…中随意穿插
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he sprinkled his conversation with quotations .他谈话时随意引用了一些别人的话。
〈喻〉 让…星星点点地分布(于)
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a dress with little daisies sprinkled all over it .缀满小菊花的一件连衣裙。
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〈北 美〉 下稀疏小雨
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it began to sprinkle .点点滴滴下起雨来。
a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface
稀稀拉拉(或稀疏)的东西
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a generous sprinkle of pepper 稀稀拉拉地撒上大量的胡椒
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figurative 〈喻〉fiction with a sprinkle of fact .含有少量事实的小说作品。
[in sing.]
〈北美〉 稀疏小雨。
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〈主北美〉 (撒在糕点和甜点上面作装饰用的)糖屑(多为条形或圆粒状)。
"late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch