| 单词 | smatter |
| 释义 | smatter (once / 6202 pages) v When you chat at length about something without really knowing much about it, you smatter. If you smatter about sea creatures, it would be wise not to do it in front of a marine biologist. You're probably more familiar with the word smattering, which describes a little bit of something. The verb smatter is much less common, even nearly obsolete. In addition to "talk foolishly about something," it can also mean "dabble in or play around with," the way you might smatter in playing the guitar, not taking it very seriously. Smatter comes from Scots dialect, and is still commonly used in Scotland. WORD FAMILYsmatter: smattered, smattering, smatters+/smattering: smatterings USAGE EXAMPLESGovernment investment in the region and a smattering of eco-lodges and expedition companies are changing that. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) He's on at Houghton Hall, once Robert Walpole's showy country pad in Norfolk, now home to a smattering of contemporary exhibits and the Cholmondeley family. BBC(Dec 26, 2016) A smattering of possible starting quarterbacks will hit the market, whether through free agency or, in some cases, the trading block. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1v speak with spotty or superficial knowledge She smatters Russian Hyper speak, talk use language 2v talk foolishly Syn|Hyper babble, blather, blether, blither blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly 3v work with in an amateurish manner Syn|Hyper dabble, play around busy, occupy keep busy with |
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