smat·ter·ing
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。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from smatter ‘talk ignorantly, prate’ (surviving in Scots), of unknown origin. - He only has a smattering of French.