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在生活中，总有些爱好或技能会让我们不厌其烦地投入时间去学习掌握，但也有些事只会令我们浅尝辄止。短语 “dabble in something” 表达的就是 “对一件事略有涉足、有简单的了解”。不过，我们也可以用这个短语来谦虚地表达 “对某事只是略懂，并不熟悉或精通”。听节目，跟主持人 Phil 和菲菲学习短语 “dabble in” 的用法。

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Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei.

Phil
And I'm Phil.

Feifei
And why have you got such a big bag with you, Phil?

Phil
Ah well, I've been dabbling in painting recently. I've bought some paints and brushes.

Feifei
Paints and brushes? You've just said that you're dabbling in painting, so let's learn that phrase. If you dabble in something, it means that you are not doing it very seriously – you're just having fun.

Phil
Yes. We often use it to talk about hobbies, particularly creative ones. I dabble in writing sometimes – I'd love to write a book one day. Is there anything you dabble in, Feifei?

Feifei
Well, sometimes I dabble in playing the piano, but I've never been very good at it. Let's listen to some other people using this expression.

Examples
I've always loved painting, but I've never dabbled in sculpture, so I think I'm going to give that a try.

I love all kinds of music, but I've never dabbled in jazz. I think it's time.

I really love cooking, and I think I want to dabble in baking for the first time too.

Feifei
你正在收听的是 BBC 英语教学的 “地道英语” 节目。刚刚我们一起学习了短语 “dabble in” 的用法。“Dabble in something” 是一个十分生动的短语，它的意思是 “略有涉足一件事，浅尝某项活动”。人们经常用这个短语来描述 “粗浅地、甚至有些蜻蜓点水般地尝试某项爱好”。

Phil
We said that 'dabble in' usually means to do something casually and not take it too seriously. However, people sometimes use 'dabble in' to talk about things that they do at work.

Feifei
Yes. If you dabble in something at work, it doesn't mean you are doing it casually, it might be because it's only a small part of your job, or you are saying it because you are trying to be modest. 有时候，我们也会用 “dabble in something at work” 来描述 “在工作中偶尔做某事”，或者谦虚地表达自己 “只是略有了解或参与了一件事情”。

Phil
I could say that I dabble in a bit of web design at work, but that's because I'm not a web designer.

Feifei
Well, Phil, are you being modest? We hope you're not just dabbling in English – if you want to take it seriously, come back next time for a new expression. See you then!

Phil
Bye.

Feifei
Bye.