scattered

UK //ˈskætəd//US //ˈskætərd//

词源

源自中古英语 scatteren，可能与古挪威语 skatra（分散）有关，最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

❶ 分散的，零散的。形容事物分布在不规则或广泛的位置上，没有集中在一起。

“The scattered leaves covered the entire yard.”

（零散的树叶铺满了整个院子。）

“There were only a few scattered houses in the countryside.”

（乡村里只有几栋零散的房屋。）

❶ 注意力不集中的，心不在焉的。形容人思维或行为缺乏连贯性或专注力。

“His thoughts were scattered during the meeting.”

（开会时他的思绪很分散。）

“She felt scattered after the long journey.”

（长途旅行后她感到精神恍惚。）

同义词:dispersed, spread out, fragmented, distracted, disorganized

❶ 使分散，驱散。指将人或物分散到不同方向或位置。

“The wind scattered the papers all over the room.”

（风把文件吹得满屋子都是。）

“Police scattered the protesters with tear gas.”

（警察用催泪瓦斯驱散了抗议者。）

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

scattered showers — 零星阵雨，指不连续、分布范围不广的降雨天气。

“The forecast predicts scattered showers in the afternoon.”

（天气预报预计下午会有零星阵雨。）

scattered to the winds — 比喻事物或人被彻底分散，难以重新聚集的状态。

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

（公司倒闭后，员工们各奔东西。）