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scat·ter /ˈskætə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 撒；撒播；撒于…上
scatter corn for the chickens 撒谷喂鸡
scatter seeds on the field 把种子撒播在地里
scatter road with gravel 把砂石撒在路面上
2. 使分散，使散布在各处
scatter the factories instead of concentrating them in a single area 把工厂分建在各地而不是集中在一个地区
a beach scattered with shells 散布着贝壳的海滩
scatter the cargo about 四处散堆货物
scattered villages 分散的村庄
3. 使消散；驱散；使溃散；使化为乌有
The wind soon scattered the clouds. 风起云散。
With one bound the cat scattered the flock of pigeons. 猫纵身一跳驱散了那群鸽子。
The weather report says we'll have scattered showers today. 天气预报说今天将有零星阵雨。
Don't scatter your strength. 不要分散精力。
scatter sb.'s hopes 使某人的希望成为泡影
4. 【物】散射(光、 粒子)；【军】散射(子弹)
5. 〈古〉浪费，挥霍
❷ vi.
1. 消散；分散；溃散
scatter into small groups 分散成小组
We scattered for cover in the bombing. 轰炸时我们分散掩蔽。
The birds scattered at the sound of the gun. 枪声一响鸟群受惊飞散。
The crowd soon scattered. 人群很快散开。
Mice scattered in all directions when a cat appeared. 猫一出现鼠群就四处逃散。
2. 零星出现(或发生)
Besides the annual vacation, one- and two-day holidays scattered throughout the year. 除了一年一次的休假以外，全年还有些一天两天的零星假日。
3. 【物】(辐射、 粒子等)散射
4. (炮火等)散射
II n.
1. 撒播
2. 散布
3. 消散；分散；溃散
4. 【物】散射
5. (炮火的)散射面
6. 零星散布的东西；稀疏，少量
a scatter of telephone calls during the day 白天零零落落的几次电话
a scatter of applause 稀稀拉拉的掌声
7. 〈美俚〉猎枪；机关枪
8. 〈美俚〉公寓；房间
9. 〈美俚〉酒吧间；赌窟；烟馆；秘密碰头处
[< ME scatere,? shatter 的变体] |