词源不详。可能来自古诺斯语depill, 斑点。俗词源认为来自古英语dapple-gray, 苹果灰斑。

1. The path was dappled with sunlight.

小径上洒下斑斑点点的阳光。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the cool dappled light under the trees

树下凉爽斑驳的光点

来自《权威词典》

3. The dappled horse now began to go ahead.

花斑马开始领先了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. They all sit on the dirt in the dappled shade of a tree.

他们全都坐在斑驳树阴下的泥土地上。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Sometimes I carry a book out under the pear trees and sit in the dappled shade.

有时我会拿一本书去梨树底下，坐在斑驳的树影中看。

来自辞典例句