sprinkle
verb [ T ] uk/ˈsprɪŋ.kəl/ us/ˈsprɪŋ.kəl/
C2 洒;撒
to drop a few pieces or drops of something over a surface
Sprinkle a few herbs on the pizza./Sprinkle the pizza with a few herbs. 在比萨饼上撒些香料调味。
figurative The speech was liberally sprinkled with (= contained many) jokes about the incident. 演讲中多次拿那件事开玩笑。
- More examples
- I sprinkled some sugar on top of the cake.
- She'd sprinkled coloured sugar strands all over the cakes.
- I like to sprinkle a little cheese over my pasta.
- Sprinkle the dish with chopped herbs.
- Corn tortillas can be cut into strips, fried until golden, and sprinkled with salt - voila! tortilla chips.
sprinkle
noun uk/ˈsprɪŋ.kəl/ us/ˈsprɪŋ.kəl/ (US also sprinkling)
(LIGHT FALL)
[ C usually singular ]小雨;小雪
a very light fall of rain or snow that lasts only a short time
(DECORATION)
sprinkles （撒在糕饼上用作装饰的细小）彩糖
very small pieces of coloured sugar or chocolate used as a decoration on the top of cakes, etc.
Scatter sprinkles over the top of the cake and press on them gently so that they stick to the chocolate. 在蛋糕面上撒些彩糖并轻轻按下，让它们粘在巧克力上。