sprinkle
verb- [transitive]
to shake small pieces of something or drops of a liquid on something 撒；洒；把…撒（或洒）在…上 - sprinkle A on/onto/over B
Sprinkle chocolate on top of the cake. 给蛋糕洒上巧克力。 She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries. 她在草莓上撒了点糖。 - sprinkle B with A
She sprinkled the strawberries with sugar. 她在草莓上撒了点糖。 The sheets and pillows were sprinkled with lavender water. 床单和枕头上洒着薰衣草水。 Sprinkle the meat lightly with salt. 往肉上撒一点儿盐。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- lightly
- evenly
- liberally
- …
- on
- over
- with
- …
- sprinkle A on/onto/over B
- [transitive, usually passive] sprinkle something with something
to include a few of something in something else 使某物包含少量的另一物；用…点缀 His poems are sprinkled with quotations from ancient Greek. 他的诗歌不时穿插有古希腊引文。 a black velvety sky sprinkled with stars 布满星星的黑色天鹅绒般的天空 The screenplay is liberally sprinkled with jokes. 这个电影剧本里诙谐笑话随处可见。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- lightly
- evenly
- liberally
- …
- on
- over
- with
- …
- [intransitive] (North American English)
if it sprinkles, it rains lightly 下小雨
Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.