a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
(对某种语言或学科的)肤浅知识,略知,浅知
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Edward had only a smattering of Welsh. 爱德华对威尔士语只略知一二。
a small amount of something
少数,些许
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a smattering of snow. 零星小雪。
"mid 16th cent.: from