Sprinkling

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sprinkle

(n.) The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.

(n.) A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow.

(n.) Hence, a moderate number or quantity distributed like drops.

录入:曼蒂

• Gramercy for the few drops of thy sprinkling, replied De Bracy; but this damsel hath wept enough to extinguish a beacon-light. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• He found Mary in the garden gathering roses and sprinkling the petals on a sheet. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• But the sprinkling was a swarm in the Twickenham cottage, and filled it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Clouds are dark flat patches in the grain, of a brownish color, and appear as a sprinkling of dust in a small patch in the interior. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Men who in their youth took part in crusades against the Tenderloin now admit in a crestfallen way that they succeeded merely in sprinkling the Tenderloin through the whole city. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• No sprinkling is required if the sponges are kept moist. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Use by sprinkling, or moistening blotting paper with the solution. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.

整理:保罗