dabble

英 [ˈdæbl]

美 [ˈdæbl]

v.  涉猎; 涉足; 浅尝; 玩水; 嬉水

现在分词：dabbling　过去式：dabbled　过去分词：dabbled　第三人称单数：dabbles　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14552 / COCA.14779

牛津词典

verb

• 涉猎；涉足；浅尝
  to take part in a sport, an activity, etc. but not very seriously
  1. He dabbles in local politics.
     他开始涉足地方政坛。
• 玩水；嬉水
  to move your hands, feet, etc. around in water
  1. She dabbled her toes in the stream.
     她把脚趾浸在小河里嬉水。

柯林斯词典

• VERB . 涉猎;浅尝
  If youdabble insomething, you take part in it but not very seriously
  1. He dabbled in business...
     他搞过一点生意。
  2. She dabbled with drugs...
     她沾过毒品。
  3. Magicians do not dabble, they work hard.
     魔术师可不是随便玩两下的，他们下了苦功钻研。

英英释义

verb

• bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
  1. dabbling ducks
• dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
• work with in an amateurish manner
  1. She dabbles in astronomy
  2. He plays around with investments but he never makes any money
  Synonym:smatterplay around
• play in or as if in water, as of small children
  Synonym:paddlesplash around

双语例句

• With the comparative free time, I started to dabble in development.
  由于时间相对自由，所以我开始尝试开发。
• A duck will not always dabble in the same gutter.
  一只鸭子不会常在同一条沟中玩水。
• Of course, if you just want to dabble, try out the fierce accessories.
  当然，如果你只想浅尝辄止，可以戴一些风格夸张的配饰。
• Don't dabble, set your sights on one goal and achieve it with overwhelming force.
  别什么都去浅尝一下，眼睛放在一个目标上，然后尽全力去达到目标！
• He is a talented musician but is content to just dabble.
  他很有音乐天赋，但满足于浅尝。
• These funds typically back businesses that dabble in clean tech or hire locals.
  这些企业一般涉足清洁能源技术或者雇佣当地劳动者。
• I just dabble in future used goods.
  我只是做做二手货生意。
• He dabbled in business
  他搞过一点生意。
• A good woman has a dash of inspiration and a dabble of endurance.
  一个好女人有浪花般的灵感和无尽的忍耐力。
• But the truth is that our reluctance even to dabble in annuities is almost certainly irrational.
  但事实上，几乎可以肯定，我们甚至不愿涉足年金的做法并不理性。