scatter
英 [ˈskætə(r)] 美 [ˈskætɚ]

vt.

（使）散开，（使）分散，驱散；

vi.

撒开；分散；

n.

撒布，散播；

变形

过去式：scattered过去分词：scattered现在分词：scattering第三人称单数：scatters

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 驱散 send, go in different directions
2. vt. & vi. 散布 throw or put in various directions or here and there
3. vt. & vi. 撒播,播种 scatter seed (over the ground)

英英释义

scatter[ 'skætə ]

• n.
  • a haphazard distribution in all directions

    同义词：spread

  • the act of scattering

    同义词：scatteringstrewing

• v.
  • to cause to separate and go in different directions

    "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

    同义词：dispersedissipatedispelbreak up

  • move away from each other

    "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"

    同义词：dispersedissipatespread out

  • distribute loosely

    "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

    同义词：sprinkledotdustdisperse

  • sow by scattering

    "scatter seeds"

  • cause to separate

    同义词：break updisperse

  • strew or distribute over an area

    "scatter cards across the table"

    同义词：spreadspread out

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• scatter bird驱散鸟
• scatter cloud驱散云
• scatter crowd驱散人群
• scatter paper吹散了文件
• scatter seed散播种子
• scatter swimmer驱散游泳的人

～+副词

• scatter carelessly不小心地驱散
• scatter confusedly胡乱地驱散
• scatter liberally广泛地散布
• scatter about到处乱扔

～+介词

• scatter at四散
• scatter by被…驱散
• scatter for为了…而分散
• scatter on把…洒〔撒〕在…上
• scatter over分散在…
• scatter with用…来播撒

同近义词辨析

scatter, diffuse, spread, disperse

这组词都有“使分散、使散开”的意思，其区别是：

scatter普通用词，指用暴力等手段使人或物向四处散开，或把物随意撒开。

diffuse指光线、声音或气味等在空中传送或散布，强调覆盖面积与物质分布相对密度之间的关系。

spread指一直延伸、蔓延，侧重遍及。

disperse多指把一群人或物等彻底驱散。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. She wanted us to scatter her ashes to the winds.
   她希望我们把她的骨灰散播到风中。
2. The farmers were scattering seed on the fields.
   农夫把种子撒在田里。
3. Let's try not to scatter food or drink on the table.
   别把饭或汤撒到桌上。
4. The police scattered the crowd.
   警察驱散了人群。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. Small villages scatter at the foot of the mountain.
   村庄零零落落地散布在山脚下。
2. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
   树倒猢狲散。
3. The birds scattered at the sound of the gun.
   鸟群一听到枪声就四处飞散了。

用作名词(n.)

1. She gave the soup a quick scatter of herbs.
   她把香料快速撒在汤上。
2. A scatter of applause reached him when he ended his speech.
   演讲结束时他听到稀稀拉拉的掌声。

权威例句

Scatter factor induces blood vessel formation in vivo.
Scatter-factor and semaphorin receptors: cell signalling for invasive growth
Trends and Scatter of Abundance Ratios for Metal-poor Turnoff Stars
Scatter/Gather: a cluster-based approach to browsing large document collections
Profiles of dark haloes: evolution, scatter and environment
Linearization and Scatter-Correction for Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectra of Meat
Reexamining the cluster hypothesis: scatter/gather on retrieval results
Reexamining the Cluster Hypothesis : Scatter / Gather on Retrieval Results 3333 Coyote Hill Rd
Seed mass and mast seeding enhance dispersal by a neotropical scatter-hoarding rodent
Uniformity of monkey striate cortex: a parallel relationship between field size, scatter, and magnification factor.