scatter

['skætə]

vt.散播, 撒, 驱散
vi.分散, 消散
n.散布, 零星少量

例句与用法：

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

树倒猢狲散。

The birds scattered at the sound of the gun.

鸟群一听到枪声就四处飞散了。

The farmers were scattering seed on the fields.

农夫把种子撒在田里。

词形变化：

名词: scatterer | 动词过去式: scattered | 动词过去分词: scattered | 动词现在分词: scattering | 动词第三人称单数: scatters |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使消散; 使分散; 使溃散

The sun soon scattered the clouds.

太阳不久驱散了云层。

2. 撒; 撒于……上; 散布[(+on/over/with)]

He scattered his clothes all over the floor.

他把衣服扔了一地。(或:扔得满地都是。)

3. 散播; 撒播[(+over)]

4. 【物】【军】散射

vi.

1. 消散; 分散; 溃散

The crowd scattered when the police charged.

当警察冲过来时, 人群便散开了。

2. 零落地出现

3. (炮火等)散射

n.

1. 消散; 分散; 溃散[U]

2. 散播; 撒播[U]

3. (炮火等)散射面[U]

4. 零星散布的东西; 稀疏; 少量[S][(+of)]

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。