noun🔗Share生かじり、浅薄な知識A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject."She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation."彼女はギリシャ語を生かじりしているが、会話を続けるほどではない。educationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share少量, わずかA small number or amount of something."There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment."修正第一条に反対する人はわずかです。amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share薄っぺらなことを話す, しゃべるTo talk superficially; to babble, chatter."Even though she had only read a few articles on the topic, she attempted to smattering about climate change at the dinner party, repeating phrases she didn't fully understand. "彼女は、そのトピックに関する記事をいくつか読んだだけだったにもかかわらず、夕食会で気候変動について薄っぺらなことを話そうとし、完全に理解していないフレーズを繰り返した。communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share片言で話す, ぎこちなく話すTo speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge."Even after a year of lessons, he only smattered French, able to order food but not hold a real conversation. "1年間レッスンを受けても、彼はフランス語を片言で話すだけで、食べ物を注文することはできても、本当の会話はできませんでした。languagecommunicationlinguisticsabilityeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareかじりつく, 浅く学ぶTo study or approach superficially; to dabble in."She smattered French in high school but never became fluent. "彼女は高校でフランス語をかじったが、決して流暢にはならなかった。educationlanguageabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share少し味わう, 浅く知るTo have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack."He smattered French phrases into his English conversation, showing off his limited knowledge from a semester abroad. "彼は英語での会話にフランス語のフレーズを少し混ぜ、留学中の限られた知識をひけらかした。languageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
