sprinkle
sprinkle — 動詞
- sprinklepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sprinkleshe / she / it
- sprinkledpast simple
- sprinkling-ing form
1. to let tiny amounts of a solid substance or drops of liquid fall onto a surface
撒；灑
將小顆粒或液體輕撒在表面上
to let tiny amounts of a solid substance or drops of liquid fall onto a surface from above, often as a light finishing layer on food or another object
Kwame sprinkled grated cheese over the pasta before putting the dish in the oven.
Kwame 在放入烤箱前，把磨碎的起司撒在義大利麵上。
sprinkle + noun + over + noun (surface)
The baker sprinkled a thin layer of flour onto the board before rolling out the dough.
烘焙師傅在木板上撒了一層薄薄的麵粉，然後才開始擀麵團。
Isabela always sprinkles a pinch of salt on her fried eggs before serving them.
Isabela 總是在煎蛋上撒一小撮鹽再上桌。
sprinkle + on + noun — common pattern for food
Sophia sprinkled the cake with coloured sugar stars for the birthday party.
Sophia 在蛋糕上撒了彩色糖星星，為生日派對做裝飾。
sprinkle + noun (surface) + with + noun (scattered item)
Nellie gently sprinkled water on the young plants using her fingertips.
Nellie 用手指輕輕地將水滴在小苗上。
- sprinkle with sugar
- sprinkle over the top
- sprinkle on food
- sprinkle lightly
- sprinkle generously
- sprinkle evenly
- sprinkle water on
- sprinkle salt over
- sprinkle herbs on
- scatter
scatter is more general and suggests a wider, less controlled spreading; sprinkle implies a lighter, more deliberate action
- dust
dust means to cover very lightly with a fine powder, while sprinkle can use larger pieces or drops
- drizzle
drizzle refers specifically to liquid in a thin, steady stream, whereas sprinkle uses small separate drops or solid pieces
- strew
strew is less common and usually suggests irregular scattering over a wide area, often in a messy way
文法句型
sprinkle + noun (scattered item) + over/on/onto + noun (surface)
sprinkle + noun (surface) + with + noun (scattered item)
用法筆記
This sense follows two main patterns. When the scattered item is the direct object, use 'over', 'on', or 'onto' before the surface: 'sprinkle sugar over the cake'. When the surface is the direct object, use 'with' before the scattered item: 'sprinkle the cake with sugar'. The object can also be omitted when the context is clear: 'sprinkle with cheese.'
常見錯誤
2. to rain very lightly, with only a few separated drops falling at a time, produci
下小雨
稀疏的小雨降落
to rain very lightly, with only a few separated drops falling at a time, producing a very gentle, short-lived shower
It started to sprinkle just as we reached the park gate, so we turned back.
我們才剛到公園門口就開始下起小雨，於是便回頭了。
it + sprinkle — weather use only
Élise checked the forecast before her garden party — it would only sprinkle, not pour, so she kept the buffet outdoors.
Élise 在花園派對前看了一下天氣預報 — 只會下小雨，不會下大雨，所以她決定把自助餐擺在戶外。
Noa and Iris kept jogging through the sprinkle — the tiny drops barely wet their skin.
Noa 和 Iris 繼續在細雨中慢跑 — 細小的雨滴幾乎沒把皮膚弄濕。
It was sprinkling when we left the house, but by lunchtime the sun was out.
我們出門時正在下小雨，但到了中午太陽就出來了。
- it sprinkles
- it was sprinkling
- start to sprinkle
- only sprinkle
- sprinkle with rain (passive)
- pour
pour describes heavy, continuous rainfall, opposite in both intensity and drop size
文法句型
it + sprinkles
it + is + sprinkling
用法筆記
This sense is restricted to third-person singular with 'it' as the subject. 'It sprinkles' describes light rainfall — lighter than drizzling and much lighter than pouring. Americans use this more often than British speakers, who may prefer 'spit' or 'spot with rain'. This sense cannot take a human subject (❌ 'I sprinkled rain').
常見錯誤
sprinkle — 名詞
- sprinklesingular
- sprinklesplural
1. tiny, brightly coloured sweet pieces made from sugar or chocolate, sold as a top
彩色糖粒
裝飾蛋糕甜點的小糖果粒
tiny, brightly coloured sweet pieces made from sugar or chocolate, sold as a topping to put onto cakes, cookies, ice cream, and other desserts
The children helped their mother add colourful sprinkles to the birthday cake.
孩子們幫忙媽媽在生日蛋糕上撒上五彩繽紛的彩色糖粒。
commonly plural: sprinkles
Cyrus covered his ice cream with chocolate sprinkles and a cherry on top.
Cyrus 在冰淇淋上鋪滿巧克力糖粒，再放上一顆櫻桃。
You can buy rainbow sprinkles at any supermarket for decorating homemade cookies.
你在任何超市都能買到彩虹糖粒，用來裝飾自製餅乾。
Padma ordered a doughnut topped with pink icing and silver sprinkles.
Padma 點了一個上面有粉紅色糖霜和銀色糖粒的甜甜圈。
- chocolate sprinkles
- rainbow sprinkles
- coloured sprinkles
- sugar sprinkles
- sprinkles on a cake
- top with sprinkles
- a jar of sprinkles
- decorate with sprinkles
- jimmies
jimmies is a regional American term for the same product, especially long, thin sprinkles in the northeastern US
- hundreds and thousands
hundreds and thousands is the common British English term for very small round sprinkles
- nonpareils
nonpareils is a formal or commercial term for tiny round sprinkles, less common in everyday speech
文法句型
sprinkles (plural noun)
chocolate / rainbow / coloured sprinkles
用法筆記
In this sense the noun is almost always used in the plural form 'sprinkles'. When used as a modifier before another noun, it remains plural: 'sprinkles container'. In American English these are sometimes called 'jimmies', especially in the northeastern United States, though 'jimmies' can also carry a regional or dated connotation.
常見錯誤
2. a very short period of very light rain or snow, with only a small amount falling
小雨；小雪
短暫輕微的降雨或降雪
a very short period of very light rain or snow, with only a small amount falling
Joshua felt the first cool drops of a light sprinkle on his neck as he hurried to catch the bus.
Joshua 在趕公車時感到脖子上傳來一陣涼涼的細雨滴。
a sprinkle of + noun (weather)
The forecast warned of a sprinkle of snow on the higher mountain roads.
氣象預報警告山上公路可能會降下一陣小雪。
Hari and Maja walked home through a soft sprinkle that barely wet their jackets.
Hari 和 Maja 在細雨中走回家，外套幾乎沒濕。
Shirin watched a short sprinkle fall on the garden before breakfast, and by noon the sky was clear.
Shirin 在早餐前看著一陣短暫的細雨灑落在花園裡，到了中午天空又放晴了。
- a sprinkle of rain
- a sprinkle of snow
- a light sprinkle
- a soft sprinkle
- a brief sprinkle
- a sprinkle fell
文法句型
a sprinkle of + noun (rain / snow)
用法筆記
Always countable but nearly always singular. 'A sprinkle of rain' describes something milder and shorter than 'a shower'. Unlike 'shower', which can last 15–30 minutes, a sprinkle typically ends within a few minutes. This sense is also used figuratively: 'a sprinkle of celebrities attended the event.'
常見錯誤
同根字
- sprinkler名詞B1
- sprinkling名詞B2
- sprinkled形容詞A2
- unsprinkled形容詞C1