sprinkle

verb

1. 撒；洒；把…撒（或洒）在…上
   to shake small pieces of sth or drops of a liquid on sth
   1. She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.
      她在草莓上撒了点糖。
   2. She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar.
      她在草莓上撒了点糖。
   3. Sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake.
      给蛋糕洒上巧克力。
2. 使某物包含少量的另一物；用…点缀
   to include a few of sth in sth else
   1. His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek.
      他的诗歌不时穿插有古希腊引文。
3. 下小雨
   if it sprinkles , it rains lightly
   1. It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.
      雨不大，我们还可以出去。

noun

noun

1. 小雨
   light rain
   1. We've only had a few sprinkles (of rain) recently.
      近来我们这里只下过几场小雨。

1. VERB 洒(水);撒(粉末)
   If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it.
   1. Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan...
      在肉上撒上盐，然后放进平底锅。
   2. At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water...
      在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。
   3. Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.
      奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。
2. VERB 使…上零星分布(着…)
   If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other.
   1. Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors...
      遗憾的是，文本中零星地有一些错误。
   2. Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.
      穿着绿色军服的人星星点点地分布在整个大礼堂中。
3. 下毛毛细雨
   If it is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly.

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 spit

1. Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan
   在肉上撒上盐，然后放进平底锅。
2. At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water
   在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。
3. Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.
   奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。
4. Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors
   遗憾的是，文本中零星地有一些错误。
5. Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.
   穿着绿色军服的人星星点点地分布在整个大礼堂中。
6. Place the fish on a flat surface and sprinkle the flesh with lemon juice and pepper.
   将鱼放在案面上并在鱼肉上撒柠檬汁和胡椒粉。
7. Sprinkle some water before you sweep.
   先泼点儿水再扫。
8. Sprinkle some water on the floor before sweeping it.
   先撩些水再扫地。
9. Immediately sprinkle milk chocolate and white chocolate morsels over top;
   倒好后，在上面撒上巧克力和白巧克力。
10. Sprinkle onion and cheese in pie plate.
    把洋葱和干酪撒在饼盘中。
11. Remove bread from oven and sprinkle evenly with cheese mixture.
    将面包从烤箱内取出，均匀洒上芝士混合物。
12. Sprinkle with reserved red peppers and broccoli.
    撒上切好的红辣椒粒和西兰花。
13. Sprinkle some chocolate powder on top of the cake.
    在蛋糕上撒些巧克力粉。
14. Then throw in the garlic and scallions and sprinkle the thyme over the chicken.
    然后放入蒜和葱，并在鸡块上撒上百里香。
15. Sprinkle with&# 189; teaspoon oregano and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
    撒上半茶匙牛至叶，加盐和现磨黑胡椒调味。
16. Mix the brown sugar and2 T.of the flour together and sprinkle over the apples.
    将红塘与2汤匙面粉拌匀后撒在苹果上。
17. Spoon the onion mixture over steaks; sprinkle with parsley.
    把洋葱混合物舀在牛排上，撒上欧芹。
18. Sprinkle some oregano all over the beef.
    把适量的牛至叶均匀撒在牛肉上。
19. In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
    在一个小碗里，将砂糖和肉桂搅拌在一起，洒在面团上。
20. We had a sprinkle this morning.
    我们这里今天上午下了点毛毛细雨。
21. Sprinkle with cheese and salt.
    撒上奶酪与盐。
22. Brush the steaks with mustard; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    在牛排上刷上芥末，撒上盐与胡椒。
23. She put a sprinkle of sugar on the top of her cake.
    她在蛋糕上洒了一点糖。
24. Add garlic and thyme, saute for 1 minute and sprinkle with some Spanish paprika.
    放入蒜及百里香炒拌1分钟，洒上少许西班牙辣椒粉。
25. Water celery seed with a fine sprinkle daily until the seedlings appear and are established.
    水芹菜种子撒每日罚款直至幼苗出现和建立。
26. Brush the top with milk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
    在面包上表面涂上牛奶，撒上芝麻。
27. I sprinkle some salt on the salad.
    我撒一些盐在色拉上。
28. Grandma sprinkle the flowers with water.
    祖母将水洒在花上。
29. Sprinkle with the green onions and remaining cheese.
    再撒上葱花和剩下的奶酪。

noun

1. the act of sprinkling or splashing water
   1. baptized with a sprinkling of holy water
   2. a sparge of warm water over the malt

   Synonym:    sprinklingsparge

2. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

   Synonym:    scatteringsprinkling

verb

1. scatter with liquid
   1. Sprinkle the lawn

   Synonym:    spargebesprinkle

2. cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
   1. She splashed the water around her

   Synonym:    splashsplosh

3. distribute loosely
   1. He scattered gun powder under the wagon

   Synonym:    scatterdotdustdisperse

4. rain gently
   1. It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick

   Synonym:    spitspatterpatterpitter-patter