1 VERB 洒(水);撒(粉末) If you sprinkle a thing with something such as a liquid or powder, you scatter the liquid or powder over it. 洒(水);撒(粉末)
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Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan. [VERB noun + with]
在肉上撒上盐，然后放进平底锅。
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At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water. [VERB noun with noun]
在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。
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Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes. [be V-ed + on]
奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。
SYN scatter, dust, strew, pepper
2 VERB 使…上零星分布(着…) If something is sprinkled with particular things, it has a few of them throughout it and they are far apart from each other. 使…上零星分布(着…)
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Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors. [be VERB-ed + with]
遗憾的是，文本中零星地有一些错误。
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Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium. [be VERB-ed prep.]
穿着绿色军服的人星星点点地分布在整个大礼堂中。
SYN litter, clutter, mess up
3 VERB 下毛毛细雨 If it is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly. 下毛毛细雨 [US]
in BRIT, use 英国英语用 spit
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