英语词汇“scatter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

scatterscatter /ˈskæt̮ɚ/ ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive]

ETYMOLOGYscatter

Origin: 1100-1200 Perhaps from shatter

VERB TABLE

scatter

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	scatter
	he, she, it	scatters
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	scattered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have scattered
	he, she, it	has scattered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had scattered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will scatter
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have scattered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am scattering
	he, she, it	is scattering
	you, we, they	are scattering
Past	I, he, she, it	was scattering
	you, we, they	were scattering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been scattering
	he, she, it	has been scattering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been scattering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be scattering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been scattering

1if a lot of things scatter, or if someone scatters them, they are thrown or dropped over a wide area in an irregular way: scatter over/on etc. The marbles scattered and rolled across the room. Scatter a few flower petals over the table for a decorative effect.scatter something with something The work table was scattered with pencils and crayons.2if a group of people scatter, or if something scatters them, everyone suddenly moves in different directions, especially to escape danger: Soldiers used tear gas to scatter the crowd.3be scattered to the four winds literary to be broken apart or separated and lost4science, physics if waves or particles scatter, or if something scatters them, they are made to go in different directions in an irregular way → see also scattered, scattering