scat·tered
adjective/ˈskætəd/
/ˈskætərd/
- spread far apart over a wide area or over a long period of time
分散的；零散的；疏落的 - a few scattered settlements
几个分散的村落 - sunshine with scattered showers
晴，间有零星阵雨 - Her family are scattered around the world.
她的家人散居在世界各地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- lie
- find something
- …
- liberally
- randomly
- thinly
- …
- about
- across
- along
- …
- a few scattered settlements