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scatter v.分散,散开,撒开,驱散 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. ★★☆☆☆ 2014.3

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['skætə(r)] 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." The goals of the prize-givers seem as scattered as the criticism. Some want to shock, others to draw people into science, or to better reward those who have made their careers in research. 1[VERB 动词]撒；撒播；撒于…上 If you scatter things over an area, you throw or drop them so that they spread all over the area.   [V n prep/adv]  [V n]She tore the rose apart and scattered the petals over the grave...她掰开玫瑰花，将花瓣撒在坟墓上。They've been scattering toys everywhere...他们总是把玩具扔得到处都是。He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.他从播种和栽苗开始。2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(人群)分散；(使)散布在各处；(使)散开 If a group of people scatter or if you scatter them, they suddenly separate and move in different directions.   [V]  [V n]After dinner, everyone scattered...用餐后，大家各奔东西。The cavalry scattered them and chased them off the field.骑兵驱散了他们并把他们逐出了战场。3[N-SING 单数名词](散放的)摊，堆 A scatter of things is a number of them spread over an area in an irregular way.   [usu N of n]  [LITERARY 文]On the table was a pile of books and a scatter of papers.桌子上放着一摞书和零落的几份报纸。4See also:scattered；scattering；

英语单词	scatter
英美音标	['skætə(r)]
中文释义	v.分散,散开,撒开,驱散
vocab简明	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."
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	The goals of the prize-givers seem as scattered as the criticism. Some want to shock, others to draw people into science, or to better reward those who have made their careers in research.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]撒；撒播；撒于…上 If you scatter things over an area, you throw or drop them so that they spread all over the area. [V n prep/adv] [V n] She tore the rose apart and scattered the petals over the grave... 她掰开玫瑰花，将花瓣撒在坟墓上。 They've been scattering toys everywhere... 他们总是把玩具扔得到处都是。 He began by scattering seed and putting in plants. 他从播种和栽苗开始。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(人群)分散；(使)散布在各处；(使)散开 If a group of people scatter or if you scatter them, they suddenly separate and move in different directions. [V] [V n] After dinner, everyone scattered... 用餐后，大家各奔东西。 The cavalry scattered them and chased them off the field. 骑兵驱散了他们并把他们逐出了战场。 3 [N-SING 单数名词](散放的)摊，堆 A scatter of things is a number of them spread over an area in an irregular way. [usu N of n] [LITERARY 文] On the table was a pile of books and a scatter of papers. 桌子上放着一摞书和零落的几份报纸。 4 See also:scattered ；scattering ；
来源	2014.3

Scatter Spread [V N Area Verb Separate Suddenly