scatter

['skætə]

vt.散播, 撒, 驱散
vi.分散, 消散
n.散布, 零星少量

例句与用法:

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

树倒猢狲散。

The birds scattered at the sound of the gun.

鸟群一听到枪声就四处飞散了。

The farmers were scattering seed on the fields.

农夫把种子撒在田里。

词形变化:

名词: scatterer | 动词过去式: scattered | 动词过去分词: scattered | 动词现在分词: scattering | 动词第三人称单数: scatters |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 使消散; 使分散; 使溃散

The sun soon scattered the clouds.

太阳不久驱散了云层。

2. 撒; 撒于……上; 散布[(+on/over/with)]

He scattered his clothes all over the floor.

他把衣服扔了一地。(或:扔得满地都是。)

3. 散播; 撒播[(+over)]

4. 【物】【军】散射

vi.

1. 消散; 分散; 溃散

The crowd scattered when the police charged.

当警察冲过来时, 人群便散开了。

2. 零落地出现

3. (炮火等)散射

n.

1. 消散; 分散; 溃散[U]

2. 散播; 撒播[U]

3. (炮火等)散射面[U]

4. 零星散布的东西; 稀疏; 少量[S][(+of)]

A scatter of applause reached him when he ended his speech.

演讲结束时他听到稀稀拉拉的掌声。