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scramble

UK //ˈskræmbl//US //ˈskræmbl//

词源

源自中古英语 'scramblen',可能与荷兰语 'schrammelen'(匆忙)有关,最早记录于16世纪。

verb

❶ 快速或慌乱地移动或爬行,通常指手脚并用或在不平坦的地面上。

“The children scrambled up the hill to see the sunset.”

(孩子们匆忙爬上小山去看日落。)

“She scrambled over the rocks to reach the beach.”

(她手脚并用地爬过岩石到达海滩。)

❶ 匆忙或慌乱地做某事,通常因为时间紧迫或情况紧急。

“We had to scramble to finish the project before the deadline.”

(我们不得不匆忙赶在截止日期前完成项目。)

“The team scrambled to prepare for the unexpected inspection.”

(团队匆忙准备应对突如其来的检查。)

同义词:clamber, hurry, rush, scurry, dash

noun

❶ 匆忙或慌乱的动作或状态,通常指为了应对紧急情况。

“There was a mad scramble for the best seats when the doors opened.”

(门一开,人们就疯狂争抢最好的座位。)

“The scramble to evacuate the building during the fire was chaotic.”

(火灾时疏散大楼的慌乱场面一片混乱。)

❶ 一种摩托车或自行车在崎岖地形上的比赛,通常需要技巧和速度。

“He won first place in the motocross scramble last weekend.”

(他在上周末的摩托车越野赛中获得了第一名。)

“The annual bike scramble attracts competitors from all over the country.”

(年度自行车越野赛吸引了来自全国各地的选手。)

同义词:race, contest, competition, rush, dash

常见短语

scramble to do something — 匆忙或慌乱地做某事,通常因为时间紧迫或情况紧急。

“The students scrambled to finish their assignments before the bell rang.”

(学生们赶在下课前匆忙完成作业。)

scramble for something — 争抢某物,通常因为数量有限或需求迫切。

“There was a scramble for the last few tickets to the concert.”

(人们争抢音乐会的最后几张票。)