dabble - Definition & Meaning

bble

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dabbles

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dabbling

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dabbled

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dabbled

轻轻浸入, 玩水

to dip or lightly immerse a part of the body, such as hands or feet, in water

及物动词

On a hot summer day, the children loved to dabble their feet in the cool stream.
在一个炎热的夏日，孩子们喜欢在凉爽的小溪中浸他们的脚。
She sat by the edge of the pool, dabbling her fingers in the water.
她坐在泳池边，用手指轻点着水。
After a long hike, they found a pond where they could dabble their feet and soothe their muscles.
经过长时间的徒步旅行后，他们发现了一个池塘，可以在那里浸泡双脚，舒缓肌肉。
During the beach vacation, they spent lazy afternoons dabbling their toes in the gentle waves.
在海滩度假期间，他们懒洋洋地度过下午，将脚趾浸入轻柔的波浪中。
At the spa, clients could dabble their feet in rejuvenating foot baths to relax.
在水疗中心，顾客可以将脚浸入恢复活力的足浴中放松。

戏水, 浸入喙

(of water birds) to feed by dipping the bill into water, often at the water's surface or in shallow areas

The ducks dabbled in the pond, submerging their bills to search for aquatic plants and insects.
鸭子在池塘里戏水，将喙浸入水中以寻找水生植物和昆虫。
The shorebirds dabbled along the marshy edges.
岸鸟在沼泽边缘涉水。
The heron patiently dabbled in the shallows, waiting for fish to swim by.
苍鹭耐心地在浅水区涉水，等待鱼儿游过。
During low tide, the sandpipers would dabble in the exposed mudflats.
在退潮期间，鹬鸟会在裸露的泥滩上涉水。

玩水, 涉水嬉戏

to engage in water-related activities in a playful or casual manner

The children loved to dabble in the shallow pool, splashing and giggling as they played with water toys.
孩子们喜欢在浅水池里玩水，一边玩水玩具一边溅起水花咯咯笑。
As the puppies ran toward the lake, they couldn't resist stopping to dabble in the cool water.
当小狗们跑向湖边时，它们忍不住停下来在凉爽的水中嬉戏。
On a hot summer day, families gathered by the river to dabble in the refreshing water.
在一个炎热的夏日，家人们聚集在河边，在清凉的水中嬉戏。
The elephants at the watering hole appeared to dabble in the mud.
水坑边的大象似乎在泥浆中嬉戏。
During the beach vacation, they spent hours dabbling in the ocean waves.
在海滩度假期间，他们在海浪中嬉戏了几个小时。

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涉猎, 浅尝

to engage in an activity without deep commitment or serious involvement

及物动词

She decided to dabble in photography.
她决定涉足摄影。
During the summer break, the students dabbled in various sports.
在暑假期间，学生们涉猎了各种运动。
As a music enthusiast, he enjoyed dabbling in different instruments.
作为一个音乐爱好者，他喜欢涉猎不同的乐器。
The entrepreneur decided to dabble in the tech industry.
这位企业家决定在科技行业涉足。
During the weekend, they would dabble in cooking
在周末，他们会涉足烹饪。

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