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scatter

UK //ˈskætə(r)//US //ˈskætər//

词源

Middle English 'scateren', from Old Norse 'skatra' (to scatter, splash), influenced by Middle Dutch 'schateren' (to shatter).

verb

❶ 使分散或撒开,指将物体或人向不同方向分开或撒播,常用于描述东西被随意扔撒或人群自然散开的情景。

“She scattered the seeds across the garden.”

(她把种子撒遍了整个花园。)

“The crowd scattered when the police arrived.”

(警察到达时,人群四散开来。)

❶ 驱散或使消失,指通过某种方式使聚集的人或物分散开来,常用于描述驱赶或打破集中的状态。

“The loud noise scattered the birds.”

(巨大的噪音把鸟群吓飞了。)

“The teacher scattered the students to work in groups.”

(老师让学生们分散成小组工作。)

同义词:disperse, spread, sprinkle, strew, dissipate

noun

❶ 分散或稀疏的状态,指物体或人分散开来的情况,常用于描述少量或稀疏分布的事物。

“There was a scatter of houses along the coast.”

(沿海零星分布着一些房屋。)

“A scatter of applause followed his speech.”

(他的演讲结束后,响起了零星的掌声。)

同义词:dispersion, sprinkling, smattering, distribution

常见短语

scatter around — 随意撒播或分散放置,常用于描述东西被随意扔在各处或人在某区域内分散活动。

“The kids scattered their toys around the living room.”

(孩子们把玩具扔得客厅到处都是。)

scatter to the winds — 完全分散或消失,比喻人或物被彻底分散,无法再聚集起来。

“After the company closed, the employees scattered to the winds.”

(公司倒闭后,员工们各奔东西。)