dabble

'dæbl
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

v. dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
v. play in or as if in water, as of small children
v. work with in an amateurish manner
v. bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water

中文翻译

vi. 玩水, 拨弄, 涉猎
vt. 溅湿

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Collins 星级
14,552
BNC 频率
14,779
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记忆技巧

dabble 没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以拆分为 dab（轻拍、涂抹）和 -ble（表示可...的），整体意思是轻松地尝试某种活动。

例句

1. She likes to dabble in painting during her free time.
她喜欢在空闲时间 dabble（涉猎）绘画。
2. He decided to dabble in cooking to impress his friends.
他决定 dabble（尝试）烹饪，以给朋友们留下深刻印象。
3. Many people dabble in various hobbies before finding their passion.
很多人在找到自己的热情之前 dabble（尝试）各种爱好。

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