sprinkling
noun /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
/ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
(also sprinkle)
[usually singular] sprinkling (of something/somebody)- a small amount of a substance that is dropped somewhere, or a number of things or people that are spread or included somewhere
少量(落、撒或包含的某种物质);少数(分散在或包括在某处的人) - Add a sprinkling of pepper.
加一点胡椒粉。 - There was a sprinkling of freckles on her cheeks.
她的脸颊上有一些雀斑。 - Most were men, but there was also a sprinkling of young women.
多数是男人,不过也有为数不多的年轻妇女。
- Add a sprinkling of pepper.