Word · Frequency #7937
sprinkle
撒；洒；撒播
To cause a substance to fall in fine drops or small pieces; to scatter or distribute loosely.
- 1.
To cause (a substance) to fall in fine drops (for a liquid substance) or small pieces (for a solid substance).
使(液体)以细滴或(固体)以小块落下
- 2.
To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.
通过撒上某物来覆盖(物体)
- 3.
To drip in fine drops, sometimes sporadically.
以细滴滴落,有时是零星的
- 4.
distribute loosely
松散地分布
- 5.
To rain very lightly outside.
外面下小雨
- 6.
To baptize by the application of a few drops, or a small quantity, of water; hence, to cleanse; to purify.
通过洒几滴或少量水来施洗；因此,净化
撒在…上；洒在…上；下小雨；飘洒细雨；滴落；零星滴下；洒水施洗；使洁净；使(液体)以细滴或(固体)以小块落下
In use
Sprinkle some powdered sugar over the cake before serving.
He sprinkled salt onto the salad while stirring.
It sprinkled all afternoon, so the picnic was canceled.
Verb forms
base sprinkle · third person sprinkles · -ing sprinkling · past sprinkled · past participle sprinkled
规则动词：过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- sprinkle water on
- 在…上洒水；把水洒在…上
- She sprinkled water on the plants.她给植物洒了水。
- sprinkle sugar over
- 在…上撒糖；把糖撒在…上
- Sprinkle sugar over the berries before serving.上桌前把糖撒在浆果上。
- sprinkle lightly
- 轻轻地撒；薄薄地撒
- Sprinkle the top lightly with flour.在表面轻轻撒上面粉。
- it is sprinkling
- 下毛毛雨；飘着小雨
- It is sprinkling outside, so take an umbrella.外面在下毛毛雨，带把伞吧。
- sprinkle throughout
- 把…撒遍；使…散布在…中
- Sprinkle the raisins throughout the dough.把葡萄干撒遍面团。
- sprinkle with holy water
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象sprinkle：手里细沙或雨滴轻轻一撒，像下小雨般散落——记住“撒、洒、飘小雨”这三个意思。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：烹饪时撒调料、给植物洒水、描述细小的雨 这是一个日常中性词，口语和书面语都常用；具体指“撒”“洒”还是“下小雨”需看语境，选择时注意搭配对象。
Grammar Note
常用于结构：sprinkle sth on/over sth 或 sprinkle sth with sth
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkəl/ 韵脚相同：wrinkle、crinkle、tinkle、twinkle 都有 /ɪŋkəl/ 的读音。注意拼写相似的 single /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ 和 mingle /ˈmɪŋɡəl/ 读作 /ŋɡəl/，与 /ŋkəl/ 不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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