smattering

Plastic crates held French books as well as a smattering of English titles, mostly movie and television picture volumes.

塑料筐里装着法国书籍及少数的英国书，很多都是电影和电视图片册。

Despite the green hues in this image, these rocky islands are too cold to sustain more than a smattering of low-growing vegetation.

除了图中绿色的部分，这些气候严寒，主要为岩石构造的岛屿上，只有极少数低矮植物可以生存。