单词	sprinkle
释义	sprinkle From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishldoce_312_bsprinklesprin‧kle1 /ˈsprɪŋkəl/ ●○○ verb  1[transitive]POUR to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of somethingsprinkle something with something Sprinkle the top with cheese.sprinkle something on/over something I sprinkled cocoa over my latte.2 → be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc3 → it is sprinkling→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussprinkle• Spoon a quarter of the peppers into the middle of each pastry round, sprinkle a little marjoram on top and season.• Reagan sprinkled his conversations with phrases from famous Americans.• Sprinkle the cheese over the beans.• Sprinkle the fish with lemon juice and herbs.• Set a cup of water on the top shelf or sprinkle the newspapers lightly with water.• Its hedged fields are sprinkled with oak trees, and apple orchards and half-timbered houses abound.• But ironically, each team is sprinkled with players poached from the other.• Sure enough, it was sprinkled with several dozen small white specks. sprinkle something on/over something• He had sprinkled rose petals on the bed.Related topics: Meteorologysprinklesprinkle2 noun [singular]  1 LITTLE/NOT MUCHa small amount of something, especially scattered on top of something SYN sprinklingsprinkle of Add a sprinkle of salt.2 American EnglishHEM a light rain SYN drizzleExamples from the Corpussprinkle• Add a sprinkle of coconut.• When he ran his hand over it, a sprinkle of grit fell to the floor.• chocolate sprinkles• Add other ingredients, except sprinkles, and combine well.Origin sprinkle1 (1300-1400) Perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen
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