| 单词 | smattering |
| 释义 | smattering (once / 6603 pages) n A smattering is a small but inexact amount of something. If you know a smattering of things about Australia, then you don't know much. A smattering is a small amount of something, but it's hard to say how much. It's probably less than a bunch, but it's not much more than a whit or a jot. If you said "There's a smattering of squirrels in the park," then there are only a few squirrels. This word also implies that you don't understand a subject very well — a smattering of knowledge is only a tiny bit of knowledge. WORD FAMILYsmattering: smatterings+/smatter: smattered, smattering, smatters 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) 1n a slight or superficial understanding of a subject Hyper apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding the cognitive condition of someone who understands 2n a small number or amount Syn|Hyper handful small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
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