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a sprinkling of sth
表示少量、稀疏分布的东西，后可接物质名词或复数名词。
There was a sprinkling of snow on the ground.
地上有薄薄的一层雪。
少量；稀疏分布；星星点点
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少量；稀疏分布；星星点点
A small thinly distributed amount of something; a scattering.
There was a sprinkling of snow on the ground.
地上有薄薄的一层雪。
动词“洒”的动作。
The action of the verb to sprinkle.
少量分散的细小物质,如洒在物体上的液体、粉末等。
A small thinly distributed amount, e.g. of some liquid, powder or other fine substance that is sprinkled on to something.
小雨
A light shower of rain.
散布
A scattering.
The cake was topped with a light sprinkling of powdered sugar.
蛋糕上撒了一层薄薄的糖粉。
A sprinkling of rain fell as we walked home.
我们走回家时，下了一阵稀疏的小雨。
There was a sprinkling of sand on the kitchen floor.
厨房地板上有一层散落的沙子。
表示少量、稀疏分布的东西，后可接物质名词或复数名词。
There was a sprinkling of snow on the ground.
地上有薄薄的一层雪。
这里指“洒、撒”这个动作，常用于说明动作的方式或结果。
The sprinkling of herbs over the salad adds flavor.
往沙拉上撒香草能增添风味。
Not this
There is sprinkling of sugar on the cake.
Use this
There is a sprinkling of sugar on the cake.
sprinkling 表“少量撒落的东西”时是可数名词，常用单数 a sprinkling；这里缺少不定冠词，不符合可数名词前需有限定词的规则。
Not this
We had a sprinkling rain all morning.
Use this
We had a sprinkling of rain all morning.
sprinkling 作量词性名词时，与所修饰的事物之间需要介词 of，构成 a sprinkling of something；直接说 a sprinkling rain 缺少 of，不合英语搭配。
Not this
I bought some sprinkling for the cupcakes.
Use this
I bought some sprinkles for the cupcakes.
装饰蛋糕的彩色小糖粒在英语中是复数名词 sprinkles；sprinkling 只表示“撒的动作”或“少量散布的东西”，不指糖粒本身，故应更换词形。
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撒上的一层糖；少许糖
Add a sprinkling of sugar to the fruit before baking.
烘烤前在水果上撒少许糖。
薄薄一层；稀疏零星
A light sprinkling of snow fell overnight.
夜里薄薄地落了一层雪。
厚厚一层；大量撒落
Finish with a generous sprinkling of chopped herbs.
最后撒上厚厚一层切碎的香草。
零星小雨；几滴雨
A sprinkling of rain began to fall as we left.
我们离开时，天上开始落下零星小雨。
寥寥无几；极少的一点
There was a mere sprinkling of people at the rally.
集会上只有寥寥无几的人。
少量；零星
There was only a sprinkling of guests at the party.
聚会上只有零星的几位客人。
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sprinkling 开头像 spring（春天）——想象春雨稀稀落落洒下，就是少量、稀疏、零零星星的感觉。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常口语、书面描写、天气描述 sprinkling 作名词时通常属于中性语体，日常口语和书面描写中都比较常见；表示“少量散布的东西”或“零星小雨”时尤其自然，正式学术写作中较少使用。
常见搭配 a sprinkling of + 名词，意为少量散布的东西。
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