a smatter of sth
smatter 多用于 a smatter of 结构，后接不可数名词，表示数量极少或仅略知一二。
He has a smatter of Spanish from his travels.
他从旅行中学到了一点西班牙语。
少量；一知半解
smatters — plural of smatter
smattering的同义词。；肤浅知识；少数
A small, superficial amount or slight knowledge of something; a smattering.
smattering的同义词。
Synonym of smattering.
I have only a smatter of Japanese, so I used a translation app during the trip.
我的日语只懂一点点，所以旅行时用了翻译应用。
用法提示：smatter 是单数名词，常作 have a smatter of 结构，表示对某事物只有一知半解。
She picked up a smatter of cooking skills from her grandmother.
她从祖母那里学到了一些烹饪技巧。
用法提示：这里 smatter 作名词，表示‘少量’，与 a 连用，说明对技能或知识仅有一点点了解。
His lecture was full of facts, but I caught only a smatter of what he said.
他的讲座充满事实，但他说的话我只听到了一点点。
用法提示：smatter 在这里指所说内容的一小部分，强调了解或掌握得很少。
smatter 多用于 a smatter of 结构，后接不可数名词，表示数量极少或仅略知一二。
He has a smatter of Spanish from his travels.
他从旅行中学到了一点西班牙语。
加上 only 后强调所知极少，语气比单用 a smatter of 更强。
She knows only a smatter of the details.
她对细节只知道一点点。
常与 pick up 等表示“学到”的动词搭配，说明知识是零散获得的。
He picked up a smatter of Japanese while working in Tokyo.
他在东京工作期间学了一点日语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has smatter of Chinese.
正确表达He has a smatter of Chinese.
smatter 是可数单数名词，不能像不可数名词那样光用；表示“略懂一点（某种语言或知识）”时要用不定冠词，构成 a smatter of + 名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I know only a smatters of French.
正确表达I know only a smatter of French.
不定冠词 a 只能修饰单数可数名词，后面不能再接带 -s 的复数形式；这里须用单数 smatter，去掉复数的 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has a smatter in Japanese.
正确表达She has a smatter of Japanese.
表示“在某方面只有一知半解的少量知识”时，smatter 后面接介词 of 引出所知的对象，不用 in。
smattering 是 -ing 名词，常见结构是 a smattering of + 语言/学科，表示“懂一点”；smatter 在本义项中也是名词，义同 smattering。需要 a ___ of French 这类名词短语时，现代常见写法通常用 smattering，而不是把 smatter 直接填进去。
scatter 作名词指零星散布的一组事物，强调分散在不同位置；smatter 指少量或一知半解，常与知识、语言有关。二者形式相近，但 scatter 不用于“懂一点某语言”这种知识量表达。
matter 是常用名词，意为“事情、问题”，常见结构 a matter of...；smatter 是表示“少量/一知半解”的名词。二者拼写和读音只差开头 s，但意义和搭配不同，不能互换。
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