| 单词 | scatter |
| 释义 | scatter (once / 136 pages) vn If you hear someone shout "Everybody scatter!” that person wants everyone to spread out and leave the area. Scatter is a verb that means "to separate suddenly and spread out in different directions." Scatter is sometimes used as a noun to refer to something that has been scattered. If you have clothes strewn all over your room, you might say there is a scatter of clothes on the floor. More commonly, though, scatter is used as a verb meaning “to spread about.” You might scatter grass seed on your front lawn in the spring. Scatter can also mean “break up or disperse.” The police, for instance, might scatter an unruly mob or gathering. WORD FAMILYscatter: scattered, scattering, scatters+/scattering: scatterings USAGE EXAMPLESToday, about 400,000 Israelis live in approximately 150 settlements scattered across the West Bank. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) More than two dozen sirens scattered in cities from Orting to the Port of Tacoma would activate. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) There are 150 Blessed Sacrament nuns scattered across the country and abroad, including 50 in Philadelphia and others in New Orleans, Arizona, Haiti and Jamaica. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1v cause to separate and go in different directions She waved her hand and scattered the crowds Syn|Hypo|Hyper break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate disband cause to break up or cease to function divide, separate make a division or separation 2v cause to separate Syn|Hypo|Hyper break up, disperse backscatter scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes change integrity change in physical make-up 3v move away from each other The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached Syn|Hypo|Hyper disperse, dissipate, spread out aerosolise, aerosolize become dispersed as an aerosol breakscatter or part volleybe dispersed in a volley part, separate, split go one's own way; move apart 4v strew or distribute over an area scatter cards across the table Syn|Hypo|Hyper spread, spread out manure, muck spread manure, as for fertilization birdlime, limespread birdlime on branches to catch birds circumfusespread something around something distributespread throughout a given area circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on cause be distributed 5v distribute loosely He scattered gun powder under the wagon Syn|Hypo|Hyper disperse, dot, dust, sprinkle spray scatter in a mass or jet of droplets spraybe discharged in sprays of liquid plash, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swashdash a liquid upon or against splash, splosh, sprinklecause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force bespangledot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects aerosolise, aerosolizedisperse as an aerosol showerspray or sprinkle with atomise, atomizespray very finely mistspray finely or cover with mist syringespray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe puddlemake a puddle by splashing water slosh, slosh around, slush, slush aroundspill or splash copiously or clumsily saltsprinkle as if with salt drizzle, moistenmoisten with fine drops discharge pour forth or release 6v sow by scattering scatter seeds Hyper seed, sow place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth 7n the act of scattering Syn|Hyper scattering, strewing spread, spreading act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time 8n a haphazard distribution in all directions Syn|Hypo|Hyper spread diffuseness the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume dispersion, distribution the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume |
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