v (1)洒(撒)，把……洒(撒)在……上(scatter sth over sth else in small drops or bits)[T+n，T+n+prep(on/onto/over/with)]：～water on the dusty road 在尘土飞扬的道路上洒水;～sugar on one's cake/one's food 把糖撒在蛋糕/食物上;～salt over one's salad 把盐撒在色拉上;～the icy path with sand 给结冰的小路撒沙子;～one's food with salt 往自己的食物上撒盐;have a special apparatus for～ing the roses with water 有往玫瑰上撒水的特殊器具;His coat was～d with cigarette ashes. 他的上衣撒满了香烟灰。a wooded area～d with lakes (fig)湖泊夹杂其间的林区;Jennie's golden hair is now～d with grey.(fig) 珍妮的金发中已有银丝。〖同〗dust，scatter，dash，spray;

(2)下小雨(rain;(of rain) fall in small or infrequent drops)[I]：Take your umbrella in case it～s.把雨伞带着以防下小雨。

→′sprinkler n 洒水器;′sprinkling n 微量或少数;

n 一点点(small amount)[C，通常sing]：put a～of nuts on the top of the cake 在蛋糕上放一些坚果仁;a～of sand 一点点沙子;

【辨异】sprinkle与 scatter的区别见SCATTER。