light sprinkle
collocation零星小雨
The weather forecast predicted a light sprinkle in the afternoon.
天气预报预测下午有零星小雨。
薄薄的一层；少量
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薄薄的一层；少量
a light covering or small amount of a substance that is sprinkled over something
The recipe says to add a sprinkle of salt to the soup.
食谱说要在汤里加一撮盐。
常与 of 连用，如 a sprinkle of sugar
用撒上的物质轻轻覆盖
A light covering with a sprinkled substance.
局部小阵雨
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
小雨阵
A light rain shower.
洒水或泼水的动作
the act of sprinkling or splashing water
We had a sprinkle of rain this morning, but it only lasted a few minutes.
今天早上我们这里下了一阵小雨，但只持续了几分钟。
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She put chocolate sprinkles on top of the ice cream.
她在冰淇淋上撒了巧克力彩糖粒。
AI contextual example
baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
以洒圣水的方式施洗。
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零星小雨
The weather forecast predicted a light sprinkle in the afternoon.
天气预报预测下午有零星小雨。
一阵小雨
We felt a sprinkle of rain as we walked home.
我们走回家时感到一阵小雨。
洒一点水
Add a sprinkle of water to the dough if it's too dry.
如果面团太干，加一点水。
少量，少许（某物）
Add a sprinkle of salt to the dish.
在菜里加少许盐。
用（某物）点缀或装饰
She sprinkled her speech with humorous anecdotes.
她的演讲中用幽默轶事点缀。
将（某物）撒在（某物）上
He sprinkled cheese over the pizza.
他把奶酪撒在比萨上。
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sprinkle中的“sprin”像spring（春天/泉水），联想春天飘洒的细雨或泉水洒落。
作为名词时，通常用于指“零星小雨”或“洒水”的动作。前者常见于天气预报或描述天气，较中性；后者多用于日常口语或书面描述，如“a sprinkle of water”（洒一点水）。整体注册混合，具体取决于义项和语境。
零星小雨；小阵雨
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