smattering

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsmatteringsmat‧ter‧ing /ˈsmætərɪŋ/ noun [singular] 1 LITTLE/NOT MUCHa small number or amount of somethingsmattering of a smattering of applause2 → have a smattering of somethingExamples from the Corpussmattering• A tactful environmental lobby, a sympathetic farmer and a smattering of goodwill on both sides may continue to produce encouraging results.• One sees a smattering of them here and there on the otherwise white linen that is set before us.• Yet there are still a smattering of pop ironists trickling sporadically, lip-first into the fray.• There were about twenty of us, all told; mostly McHoans but with a smattering of civilians.• Mike Tomkies responds to the golden eagle with a smattering of science, a touch of religion and quantities of romance.• I heard smatterings of laughter, an occasional light conversational swell, but it sounded like most of the guests had departed.Origin smattering (1500-1600) smatter “to splash, talk with little knowledge” ((15-19 centuries))

单词	smattering
释义	smattering From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsmatteringsmat‧ter‧ing /ˈsmætərɪŋ/ noun [singular] 1 LITTLE/NOT MUCHa small number or amount of somethingsmattering of a smattering of applause2 → have a smattering of somethingExamples from the Corpussmattering• A tactful environmental lobby, a sympathetic farmer and a smattering of goodwill on both sides may continue to produce encouraging results.• One sees a smattering of them here and there on the otherwise white linen that is set before us.• Yet there are still a smattering of pop ironists trickling sporadically, lip-first into the fray.• There were about twenty of us, all told; mostly McHoans but with a smattering of civilians.• Mike Tomkies responds to the golden eagle with a smattering of science, a touch of religion and quantities of romance.• I heard smatterings of laughter, an occasional light conversational swell, but it sounded like most of the guests had departed.Origin smattering (1500-1600) smatter “to splash, talk with little knowledge” ((15-19 centuries))
随便看	a heavy defeat a heavy load a heavy thud a height of 2 a height of 2,500 feet/10,000 metres etc a height of six feet metres etc a height of six feet/ten metres etc a height of six ten metres etc a hell of a a helping hand a high boredom etc threshold a high fever a high fibre etc content a high intake a high pain etc threshold a high salt etc content a high school a high sugar etc content a high sugar/salt/fibre etc content a high/low intake a high/low pain/boredom etc threshold a high/low/slight fever a highway exit a highway/freeway exit a hit record etc