Dabble

(verb.) bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; 'dabbling ducks'.

(verb.) dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid.

(verb.) work with in an amateurish manner; 'She dabbles in astronomy'; 'He plays around with investments but he never makes any money'.

(verb.) play in or as if in water, as of small children.

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• The old gentleman, her father, was always dabbling in speculation. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• He's been dabbling on his own account I fear. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Mr. Franklin's universal genius, dabbling in everything, dabbled in what he called decorative painting. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• To my horror I perceived that the yellow blossoms were all dabbled with crimson. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Mr. Franklin's universal genius, dabbling in everything, dabbled in what he called decorative painting. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.

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