sprinkle

英 ['sprɪŋkl] 美 ['sprɪŋkl]

v.洒；撒；下稀疏小雨 n.少量散布的屑状物

◉词源

14世纪晚期进入英语，源自中古英语 sprenklen（频繁性形式），可能源自中古荷兰语 sprenkelen（洒、点缀），原指散布小滴或颗粒，后扩展为轻雨或装饰性撒（如糖粉、彩糖）。构词成分：词根 sprink（洒、散布） + 后缀 -le（频繁动作）。

◉外刊例句

《The New York Times》，2020

Spread the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if you like.

将融化的巧克力涂在花生酱层上。如果你喜欢，可以撒上片状海盐。

《The New York Times》，2025

A sprinkle of salt gives your dinner savor; a handful kills it.

一撮盐能给晚餐增添风味；一把盐会毁了它。

◉经典名著

《Pride and Prejudice》1813

She dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief and sprinkled a few tears on the letter.

她用手帕轻拭眼睛，并在信上洒了几滴眼泪。

《Great Expectations》，1861

The dew sprinkled the grass like diamonds.

露水如钻石般点缀在草地上。

◉ Usage Examples

(1) He sprinkled vinegar on his fish and chips.

(2) He wanted to tell her to sprinkle the floor.

(3) Sprinkle a little salt on the rice.

(4) Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the tomatoes.

(5) It sprinkled that evening.

(6) We covered the cakes with chocolate sprinkles.

(7) She put a sprinkle of sugar on the top of her cake.

(1) 他把醋洒在鱼和薯条上。

(2) 他想告诉她在地上洒点水。

(3) 在米饭上撒点盐。

(4) 把干酪磨碎撒在西红柿上。

(5) 那天晚上下了小雨。

(6) 我们给蛋糕洒上巧克力末。

(7) 她在蛋糕上洒了一点糖。

◉ Usage Notes

A sprinkle is a light shower of something, often water. It’s also a verb that means to gently scatter something. A sprinkle of snow won’t cause school to close, but a sprinkle of fairy dust could transport you to a magical land.

When there’s a sprinkle of rain, you should bring an umbrella just in case it turns into a downpour. A sprinkler causes a sprinkle of water to fall on the flowerbeds, and if it’s really hot, it can be fun to play under. At the Memorial Day parade, the firefighters might sprinkle confetti over the crowd — and if you’re lucky, they’ll sprinkle candy, too. Speaking of candy, a sprinkle is also a tiny treat often sprinkled on your ice cream.

◉柯林斯词典

1. [VERB 动词]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. [V n with n] [be V-ed on n]

Sprinkle the meat with salt and place in the pan...

在肉上撒上盐，然后放进平底锅。

At the festival, candles are blessed and sprinkled with holy water...

在节日里，要对蜡烛祝圣，并洒以圣水。

Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.

奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。

2. [VERB 动词]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. [be V-ed with n] [be V-ed prep]

Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors...

遗憾的是，文本中零星地有一些错误。

Men in green army uniforms are sprinkled throughout the huge auditorium.

穿着绿色军服的人星星点点地分布在整个大礼堂中。

3. [VERB 动词]下毛毛细雨 If it is sprinkling, it is raining very lightly. [AM 美]

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 spit