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dabble

/ˈdæb(ə)l/ /ˈdæbəl/

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noun

飞溅，泼洒

A spattering or sprinkling of a liquid.

Examples :

"The painter added a dabble of blue to the canvas to represent the reflection of the sky in the water. "

为了表现天空中倒映在水里的影子，画家在画布上泼洒了一点蓝色。

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noun

玩水, 戏水

An act of splashing in soft mud, water, etc.

Examples :

"The children made a big dabble in the shallow puddle after school. "

放学后，孩子们在浅水坑里玩水，溅起很大的水花。

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noun

涉猎，浅尝

An act of participation in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

Examples :

"His dabble in gardening was limited to planting a few sunflowers. "

他涉猎园艺，也只是种了几株向日葵而已。

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verb

戏水，泼洒.

To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.

Examples :

"The child dabbled watercolors on the paper, creating a colorful but slightly messy drawing. "

那个孩子在纸上戏水般地涂抹水彩，画出了一幅色彩鲜艳但略显凌乱的画。

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verb

戏水，涉水。

To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

Examples :

"The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water."

孩子们坐在码头上，把脚伸到水里戏水。

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verb

涉猎，浅尝辄止。

To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

Examples :

"She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry."

她是个专业演员，但偶尔也写写诗，只是浅尝辄止。

action entertainment job work style attitude

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verb

插手，干预。

To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.

Examples :

"My younger brother likes to dabble in my projects, often changing the settings on my computer without asking. "

我弟弟总是喜欢插手我的项目，经常未经允许就改动我电脑上的设置。