| 释义 |
[/ˈskætə(r); ˋskætɚ/] v 用法:
1 [I, Tn] (cause people or animals to) move, usu quickly, in different directions （使人或动物）散开:
The crowd scattered. 人群散开了. *
The police scattered the crowd. 警察驱散了人群. 用法:
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] throw (sth) in different directions; put here and there 撒（某物）; 散布:
scatter seed (over the ground) 播种 *
scatter grit on the road 把沙砾撒在路面上 *
We scattered plates of food around the room before the party. 我们在聚会前把一盘盘食物摆放在屋中各处. *
(fig 比喻) Don't scatter your money around. 别到处挥霍.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth with sth cover (a surface, etc) with sth by throwing it in different directions 将某物撒在（某物表面）上:
scatter the lawn with grass seed 把草籽撒在草坪上. scatter 2
NOTE ON USAGE :
When we scatter something we throw it in different directions. *scatter指将某物向四面八方扔去. We can also scatter an area (the ground, a field, etc) with something 这个词也可指将某物撒在一处（地上、 田里等）:
scatter seeds on the fields/scatter the fields with seeds 在田里播种[把种子撒在田地里]. Scatter over/about suggests that the throwing is done carelessly and causes a mess *scatter over/about指随便扔, 弄得乱七八糟:
Who's scattered my papers all over the floor? 谁把我的文件扔得满地都是? *
We came home to find our belongings scattered about the room. 我们回到家里看到东西扔得满屋都是. Strew is most commonly used in the past participle form strewn. *strew多见於其过去分词形式strewn. *It can suggest both intentional and careless throwing 这一动作既可为有意识的, 也可为随随便便的:
The streets were strewn with flowers for the royal visit. 街道布满了花朵以迎接王室成员莅临. *
There was litter strewn all over the pavement. 人行道上到处都是扔的垃圾. Sprinkle is used with water, sand, salt, etc and indicates intentional scattering, usually over a small area *sprinkle用以指洒水、 撒沙子、 撒盐等, 且指有意识地散布在通常为一小块范围内:
Sprinkle a little salt on the rice. 在米饭上撒点盐. *
The priest sprinkled holy water on the baby's forehead. 神父把圣水洒在婴儿的额头上. *
The grass was sprinkled with dew. 草上沾满了露珠. |