"dabbling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 涉獵
• 涉足

Definition

花少量時間或精力嘗試某項活動，特別是作為初學者或未深度投入。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式語境，意指僅是隨意嘗試，沒有深入（如“dabbling in painting”）。不適用於專家。常見搭配為“dabbling in”或“dabbling with”。避免誤解為專業投入。

Examples

She is dabbling in photography this summer.

她這個夏天在**涉獵**攝影。

I am dabbling with painting for fun.

我只是為了好玩在**嘗試**畫畫。

He was dabbling in music during college.

他大學期間在**涉足**音樂。

After dabbling in coding, she decided to take a real course.

**涉獵**編程後，她決定上正規課程。

Are you just dabbling, or do you plan to get serious about cooking?

你只是**嘗試**一下，還是打算認真學做飯？

He has been dabbling with lots of hobbies lately, but nothing sticks.

他最近**涉足**了許多愛好，不過都沒有堅持下來。