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dab·ble /ˈdæbl/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 把(手、脚等)浸入水中；用(手、脚等)嬉水
dabble one's feet in the river 伸双脚在河中嬉水
2. 涂抹；溅，洒
His face was dabbled with paint. 他的脸上溅了油漆。
The moon hung over the harbour dabbling the waves with gold. 月亮高挂在港湾上空，给水面洒上点点金色。
❷ vi.
1. 玩水，嬉水；(如同玩水似地)拨弄
The boy dabbled with his breakfast cereal. 男孩拨弄着早餐时吃的麦片粥玩。
2. (鸭)在浅底用喙觅食
3. 涉猎，浅尝；轻率地对待 (in, at)
dabble in literature 涉猎文学
He dabbled at painting but soon gave it up. 他搞过一点绘画，但很快又放弃了。
dabble with notions of 玩弄…的概念
4. 〈古〉篡改
[< D 反复动词 dabbelen < dabben to strike,dab¹] |