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| 1 | T to throw or drop things so that they spread over an area 撒；撒播 |
| I scattered some grain on the floor of the hen house. 我把一些谷子撒在鸡舍里的地上。 |
| scatter sth on/over/around etc The children had scattered toys all over the floor. 孩子们把玩具扔得满地都是。 |
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| 2 | I if a group of people or animals scatter , they suddenly move away in different directions 分散；散开 |
| The rabbits scattered when they heard our footsteps. 兔子一听见我们的脚步声便四散逃开。 |
| | 2a | T if something scatters a group of people or animals, it makes them move away in different directions 使分散；使散开 | | The enemy forces had been scattered and were unable to regroup. 敌人的兵力已被分散，无法重新部署。 | |
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| - | scatter sth to the (four) winds literary
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| to make a group of things or people become separated from each other and lost |
| 使人群溃散；将某物抛掷一空 |
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