scattering
US
UK scattering n: (action of sprinkling [sth])
SC 撒，撒落 sǎ luò
TC 撒
TC 撒
SC 撒播 sā bō
The scattering of the deceased's ashes will take place at 3pm on Monday.
a scattering of [sth] n: (small amount)
SC 零零星星
SC 分散的少量东西 fēn sàn de shǎo liàng dōng xī
There was a scattering of houses here and there across the rural area.
scattering n: (physics: random diffusion) (物理)
SC 散射
TC 散射
TC 散射
Scattering occurs when particles or radiation are forced to leave their trajectory.
scatter vi: (go in all directions)
SC 散开 sàn kāi
TC 散開
TC 散開
SC 四散 sàn kāi，sì sàn
The tailor dropped his box of pins and they scattered everywhere.
裁缝不小心摔了针盒，里面的针四散掉落。
scatter [sth] across [sth], scatter [sth] over [sth], scatter [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep: (sprinkle, strew)
SC 将…撒在
TC 將…撒在
TC 將…撒在
SC 将…撒落在…
I scattered a few rose petals across her pillow while she was in the bathroom.
她在浴室的时候，我在她的枕头上撒了一些玫瑰花瓣。
scatter vi: (people: disperse) (人)
SC 散开，分散 sàn kāi，fēn sàn
TC 散開，分散
TC 散開，分散
When the police arrived, the crowd scattered.
警察一来，人群就散开了。
scatter [sth] vtr: (group of people: disperse)
SC 驱散 qū sàn
SC 使…四散
The police scattered the crowd.
警察驱散了聚集的人群。
scatter across [sth] vi + prep: (people: disperse over area) (人)
SC 散落到…，四散到…
Neanderthals gradually scattered across virtually the whole of Europe.
尼安德特人逐渐四散分部到整个欧洲。
scatter plot, scatter graph n: (graph showing values as points)
SC 散点图
The scatter plot shows the highest and lowest temperatures for each day of the week.
throw pillow (US), scatter cushion (UK) n: often plural (small cushion)
SC 抱枕，靠垫 kào diàn