一知半解的知识
Smattering \Smat"ter*ing\, n. A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism. I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. --Burton.
smattering n 1: a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received" [syn: {handful}] 2: a slight or superficial understanding of a subject