dabble
verb /ˈdæbl/
/ˈdæbl/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they dabble | /ˈdæbl/ /ˈdæbl/ |
| he / she / it dabbles | /ˈdæblz/ /ˈdæblz/ |
| past simple dabbled | /ˈdæbld/ /ˈdæbld/ |
| past participle dabbled | /ˈdæbld/ /ˈdæbld/ |
| -ing form dabbling | /ˈdæblɪŋ/ /ˈdæblɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] dabble (in/with something) to take part in a sport, an activity, etc. but not very seriously
涉猎；涉足；浅尝 - She is a talented musician but is content to just dabble.
她是一个有才华的音乐家，但满足于涉猎。 - He dabbles in local politics.
他开始涉足地方政坛。
- She is a talented musician but is content to just dabble.
- [transitive] dabble something (in something) to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water
玩水；嬉水 - She dabbled her toes in the stream.
她把脚趾浸在小河里嬉水。
- She dabbled her toes in the stream.
词源mid 16th cent.: from obsolete Dutch dabbelen, or a frequentative of the verb dab.