Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21618
smatterings
一知半解;肤浅的知识
smatterings is the plural of smattering.
核心释义
a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
- 1.
对某学科的肤浅或表面知识。
A shallow or superficial knowledge of a subject.
- 2.
少量或少数某物。
A small amount or number of something.
对某学科的肤浅或表面知识。;少量或少数某物。;肤浅的知识;一知半解的知识;片断的知识
用法In use
I know a smattering of German, but I cannot hold a conversation in it.
用法提示:smattering 是名词,前有不定冠词 a,表示少量、肤浅的知识,此处作 know 的宾语。
He had only a smattering of physics, so he could not follow the professor's derivation.
用法提示:smattering 用作名词,作 had 的宾语,强调只有一点点、不深入的知识。
Her smattering of Chinese surprised the host because she had never visited China.
用法提示:smattering 是名词,作句子主语,表示某人‘一知半解’的语言知识。
a smattering of sth
a smattering of 后可接复数名词或不可数名词,表示“少量、零星”或“一点点”。
There was only a smattering of applause when the speaker finished.
演讲结束时只有零星的掌声。
have a smattering of sth
have a smattering of 常表示对某学科或语言只有肤浅、一知半解的了解。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a smattering of French
- 一点法语;只会一点皮毛
- She picked up a smattering of French during her year in Paris.她在巴黎待了一年,学会了一点法语。
- a smattering of applause
- 零星的掌声
- The speech ended to a smattering of applause.演讲结束时响起了零星的掌声。
- a smattering of knowledge
- 一知半解的知识
- He has only a smattering of knowledge about Roman history.他对罗马历史只有一知半解的了解。
- with a smattering of
- 夹杂少量……;带有一点儿……
- She answered in English with a smattering of German.她用英语夹着一点点德语回答。
- a smattering of rain
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
smattering 里藏着 matter(事情),但只沾到一点皮毛,记住:对事情一知半解。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、非正式写作、新闻报道 smattering 指对某话题只有肤浅或零星了解,语气常带谦虚或轻描淡写。它比较常见于日常对话和非正式写作,也可出现在新闻报道中,但正式学术或技术文本通常会用 superficial knowledge 等更正式的说法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
smattering 读作 /ˈsmætərɪŋ/。本组词的发音都与它押韵:重读元音 /æ/ 以及其后的 /tərɪŋ/ 完全相同,如 battering、chattering、clattering、flattering、pattering、shattering。注意不要与形近词 smarting /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/ 混淆,它的重读元音是 /ɑːr/,与 smattering 不押韵。
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