Dabble
['dæb(ə)l] or ['dæbl]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; 'dabbling ducks'.
(verb.) dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid.
(verb.) work with in an amateurish manner; 'She dabbles in astronomy'; 'He plays around with investments but he never makes any money'.
(verb.) play in or as if in water, as of small children.
查理校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.
(v. i.) To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.
(v. i.) To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.
塞西莉亚校對
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. Wet, spatter, sprinkle, moisten.
v. n. [1]. Play in water, splash about.[2]. Work superficially, make slight efforts, fritter away time.[3]. Tamper, meddle, take liberties.
手打:穆里尔
解釋/意思:
v.t. to spatter with moisture.—v.i. to play in water with hands or feet: to do anything in a trifling way.—n. Dabb′ler one who does things superficially.—adv. Dabb′lingly.
达拉整理
娱乐性解釋/意思:
v. t., To play in water.
安布尔手打
例句/造句/用法:
- The old gentleman, her father, was always dabbling in speculation. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- He's been dabbling on his own account I fear. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Mr. Franklin's universal genius, dabbling in everything, dabbled in what he called decorative painting. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- To my horror I perceived that the yellow blossoms were all dabbled with crimson. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Mr. Franklin's universal genius, dabbling in everything, dabbled in what he called decorative painting. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
編輯:利拉