scatter
verb /ˈskætə(r)/
/ˈskætər/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they scatter | /ˈskætə(r)/ /ˈskætər/ |
| he / she / it scatters | /ˈskætəz/ /ˈskætərz/ |
| past simple scattered | /ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætərd/ |
| past participle scattered | /ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætərd/ |
| -ing form scattering | /ˈskætərɪŋ/ /ˈskætərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground
撒；撒播 - scatter something They scattered his ashes at sea.
他们把他的骨灰撒向大海。 - scatter something on/over/around something Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.
把草籽撒到草坪上。 - He banged his fist on the table and the chess pieces scattered over the floor.
他在桌子上猛击一拳，象棋子纷纷散落到地上。 - scatter something with something Scatter the lawn with grass seed.
在草坪上撒上草籽。
- scatter something They scattered his ashes at sea.
- [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make people or animals move very quickly in different directions
散开；四散；使分散；驱散 - At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
枪声一响，人群便逃散了。 - The mice scattered when I entered the room.
当我走进房间时，老鼠散开了。 - scatter somebody/something The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.
爆炸声把栖息在树丛中的鸟群惊散了。
- At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.
词源Middle English (as a verb): probably a variant of shatter.