smatters

I have only a smatter of Japanese, so I used a translation app during the trip.

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.

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.

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。