Sprinkling Meaning in English

word · lemma: sprinkle

US

ˈspɹɪŋkəɫɪŋ/, /ˈspɹɪŋkɫɪŋ

SPRING-kuh-ling

UK

spɹˈɪŋklɪŋ

spr-ING-kling

释义

A small amount of something that has been scattered or spread, often referring to light rain or a small quantity of a substance.

用法与细微差别

'Sprinkling' is mostly used for weather (light rain), cooking (a small amount of ingredient), or for a small number of things scattered over an area. Common phrases: 'a sprinkling of cheese', 'a sprinkling of applause'. Not used for heavy amounts.

• Spanish: rocío ligero - pizca - espolvoreo
• Portuguese (BR): chuvisco - pitada - polvilhada
• Portuguese (PT): chuvisco - pitada - polvilhação
• Chinese (Simplified): 小量 - 点缀 - 小雨
• Chinese (Traditional): 少量 - 點綴 - 小雨
• Hindi: छिड़काव - हल्की बौछार
• Arabic: رشة - قطرات خفيفة - رش بسيط
• Bengali: ছিটে - অল্প পরিমাণ (বৃষ্টির, কোন কিছুর)
• Russian: легкая россыпь - небольшое количество - посыпка
• Japanese: 少量 - ふりかけ
• Vietnamese: một chút - rắc nhẹ
• Korean: 약간 - 소량 - 뿌림
• Turkish: az miktar - serpiştirme
• Urdu: چھڑکاؤ - تھوڑی مقدار
• Indonesian: sedikit taburan - percikan

例句

There was a sprinkling of rain this morning.

basic

Add a sprinkling of salt to the soup.

basic

The cake had a sprinkling of chocolate chips on top.

basic

Just a sprinkling of people turned up at the meeting.

natural

A sprinkling of snow made the park look beautiful.

natural

There was a sprinkling of laughter after his joke.

natural