smattering
noun /ˈsmætərɪŋ/
/ˈsmætərɪŋ/
[singular]- smattering (of something) a small amount of something, especially knowledge of a language
(尤指对语言)略知,浅知 - He only has a smattering of French.
他只懂一点法语。
词源mid 16th cent.: from smatter ‘talk ignorantly, prate’ (surviving in Scots), of unknown origin. - He only has a smattering of French.