单词 | scramble |
释义 | scramble v. & n. --v   1. intr. make one's way over rough ground, rocks, etc., by clambering, crawling, etc.   2. intr. (foll. by for, at) struggle with competitors (for a thing or share of it).   3. intr. move with difficulty, hastily, or anxiously.   4. tr. a mix together indiscriminately. b jumble or muddle.   5. tr. cook (eggs) by heating them when broken and well mixed with butter, milk, etc.   6. tr. change the speech frequency of (a broadcast transmission or telephone conversation) so as to make it unintelligible without a corresponding decoding device.   7. intr. move hastily.   8. tr. colloq. execute (an action etc.) awkwardly and inefficiently.   9. intr. (of fighter aircraft or their pilots) take off quickly in an emergency or for action. --n   1. an act of scrambling.   2. a difficult climb or walk.   3. (foll. by for) an eager struggle or competition.   4. Brit. a motor-cycle race over rough ground.   5. an emergency take-off by fighter aircraft. Phrases and idioms scrambled egg colloq. gold braid on a military officer's cap. Etymology: 16th c. (imit.): cf. dial. synonyms scamble, cramble |
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