sprinkle/ˋsprIŋkḷ; ˈsprIŋk$l/v [T] 1 to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something onto something else 洒﹔撒: sprinkle sth over/on sth Sprinkle the cheese over the salad. 把干酪撒到沙拉上。sprinkle sth with sth a cake sprinkled with sugar 撒了糖的蛋糕see picture on page 见 A4 页图2 it is sprinklingAmE if it is sprinkling, it is raining slightly【美】下着小雨 —sprinkle n [C]