sprinkle

verb

/ˈsprɪŋkl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sprinkle	/ˈsprɪŋkl/ /ˈsprɪŋkl/
he / she / it sprinkles	/ˈsprɪŋklz/ /ˈsprɪŋklz/
past simple sprinkled	/ˈsprɪŋkld/ /ˈsprɪŋkld/
past participle sprinkled	/ˈsprɪŋkld/ /ˈsprɪŋkld/
-ing form sprinkling	/ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/ /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/

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[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。
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- lightly
- evenly
- liberally
- …
preposition
- on
- over
- with
- …
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[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 synonym strew
- 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 Dictionary
adverb
- lightly
- evenly
- liberally
- …
preposition
- on
- over
- with
- …
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[intransitive] (North American English) if it sprinkles, it rains lightly下小雨 synonym drizzle
- It's only sprinkling. We can still go out.雨不大，我们还可以出去。
Topics Weatherc2

Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.

noun

/ˈsprɪŋkl/

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(also sprinkling)
[usually singular] a small amount of a substance that is dropped somewhere, or a number of things or people that are spread or included somewhere小雨
- Add a sprinkle of cheese and serve.再撒点奶酪，然后端上桌。
(especially North American English) light rain小雨
- We’ve only had a few sprinkles (of rain) recently.近来我们这里只下过几场小雨。

Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen.