1
- no obj., with adverbial of direction make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet爬行; 攀登：
we scrambled over the damp boulders.
我们爬过了潮湿的巨石。
1.1
- move hurriedly or clumsily from or into a particular place or position笨拙地移动; 仓促行动：
she scrambled out of the car
她急匆匆地从车里钻出来
I tried to scramble to my feet.
我奋力想笨拙地站起来。
1.2
scramble into
put (clothes) on hurriedly匆忙穿（衣）：Robbie scrambled into jeans and a T-shirt.
罗比匆忙套上牛仔裤和T 恤衫。
1.3
- with obj. informal perform (an action) or achieve (a result) hurriedly, clumsily, or with difficulty〈非正式〉（匆忙、笨拙或费力地） 做; 取得：
Cork scrambled a 1-0 win over Monaghan.
科克费劲地以1比0战胜了莫那罕。
1.4
- with infinitive struggle or compete with others for something in an eager or uncontrolled and undignified way争取; 争夺：
firms scrambled to win public-sector contracts.
众家公司奋力争取获得政府资助企业的合同。
1.5
- with obj.（常作be scrambled）order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action命令（战斗机, 飞行员）紧急起飞（作战）。
1.6
- no obj.(of a fighter aircraft or its pilot) take off in such a way（战斗机, 飞行员）紧急起飞（作战）。
1.7
- no obj. American Football (of a quarterback) run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, avoiding tackles【美橄】（四分卫）带球跑到阻截争球线后避免阻截。
2
- with obj. make (something) jumbled or muddled弄乱; 搅糟：
maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains.
可能他喝酒喝昏头了。
2.1
- cook (eggs) by beating them with a little liquid and then cooking and stirring them gently炒（蛋）。
2.2
- make (a broadcast transmission or telephone conversation) unintelligible unless received by an appropriate decoding device对（广播, 电话）加密（使在无相应解码装置的情况下无法接听）：
as adj. scrambled scrambled phone discussions.被加密的电话通话。
usu. in sing.
1
- a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something攀爬：
an undignified scramble over the wall.
一次狼狈的爬墙。
1.1
- a mountain walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands爬山, 登山。
1.2
- Brit. a motorcycle race over rough and hilly ground〈英〉摩托车越野赛。
1.3
- an eager or uncontrolled and undignified struggle with others to obtain or achieve something不择手段地争取：
I lost Tommy in the scramble for a seat.
抢座位时我丢失了汤米。
1.4
- an emergency take-off by fighter aircraft（战斗机）紧急起飞。
2
- a disordered mixture of things杂乱; 混合：
an enciphering machine produced a scramble of the letters of the alphabet.
编码机打出了一堆杂乱无章的字母。
词源
late 16th cent.: imitative; compare with the dialect words scamble 'stumble' and cramble 'crawl'.