好词典
scrambling
UK //ˈskræm.blɪŋ//US //ˈskræm.blɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'scramblen'，可能与荷兰语 'schrammelen'（争夺）有关，最初可能模仿快速移动的声音。
noun
❶ 指快速或慌乱地移动或攀爬的动作，常用于描述人或动物在困难地形中的移动方式。
“We watched the goats scrambling up the steep cliff.”
（我们看着山羊们爬上陡峭的悬崖。）
“The children were scrambling over the rocks at the beach.”
（孩子们在海滩的岩石上攀爬。）
❶ 在无线电通信中，指对信号进行加密或扰乱以防止未经授权的接收。
“The military uses scrambling to secure their communications.”
（军方使用信号加密来确保通信安全。）
“This device is capable of scrambling phone calls.”
（这个设备能够对电话通话进行加密。）
同义词:climbing, struggling, scurrying, encryption, jumbling
verb
❶ 快速或慌乱地移动、攀爬或争夺某物，常表现出急切或混乱的状态。
“The players were scrambling for the loose ball.”
（球员们争抢着那个无人控制的球。）
“She scrambled to her feet after the fall.”
（摔倒后她急忙爬起来。）
同义词:rushing, hurrying, jostling, clambering, competing
常见短语
scrambling for — 急切地试图获取或争夺某物，通常指在有限资源或机会情况下的竞争行为。
“The investors were scrambling for shares in the new tech company.”
（投资者们争相购买这家新科技公司的股票。）
scrambling to do something — 匆忙或慌乱地做某事，通常是因为时间紧迫或情况紧急。
“The team was scrambling to finish the project before the deadline.”
（团队正在赶工以在截止日期前完成项目。）