DABBLE - Translation from English into Chinese

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I. dabble [ˈdæbl] VB trans

dabble: 弄湿 nòngshī

dabble: 溅湿 jiànshī

II. dabble [ˈdæbl] VB intr

1. dabble:

dabble: 戏水 xìshuǐ

dabble: 溅水 jiànshuǐ

2. dabble:

dabble: 浅尝 qiǎncháng

dabble: 涉猎 shèliè

dabble in [or at] literature: 涉猎文学

▶ dabbler N

Present
I	dabble
you	dabble
he/she/it	dabbles
we	dabble
you	dabble
they	dabble

Past
I	dabbled
you	dabbled
he/she/it	dabbled
we	dabbled
you	dabbled
they	dabbled

Present Perfect
I	have	dabbled
you	have	dabbled
he/she/it	has	dabbled
we	have	dabbled
you	have	dabbled
they	have	dabbled

Past Perfect
I	had	dabbled
you	had	dabbled
he/she/it	had	dabbled
we	had	dabbled
you	had	dabbled
they	had	dabbled

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dabble in [or at] literature: 涉猎文学

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In some instances, mere apprentices or those ordained to lower orders dabbled in the practice.

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It feeds by dabbling for plant food and adds small invertebrates to its diet during the nesting season.

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He began by dabbling in small murals at the local casinos.

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He dabbled in politics and was even elected to state legislature at one time.

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He also dabbled in cinema, sculpture, and pottery, leaving behind thousands of items which are now considered by many enthusiasts to be of great value.

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