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单词 smatter
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
smat•ter  (smat′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding.
  2. to dabble in.

n. 
  1. slight or superficial knowledge;
    smattering.
  • Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian smadre to splash, swash, Swedish smattra to clatter, rattle; compare Middle Low German smetern to chatter
  • 1300–50; Middle English; perh.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
smatter /ˈsmætə/ n
  1. a smattering
 vb
  1. (intransitive) rare to prattle
  2. (transitive) archaic to dabble in
Etymology: 14th Century (in the sense: to prattle): of uncertain origin; compare Middle High German smetern to gossip

ˈsmatterer n
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