英语单词 | scattered |
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英美音标 | 英 ['skætəd] 美 ['skætərd] |
中文释义 | adj.分散的;稀疏的 |
英语例句 | (1) They try to round up a scattered herd of cattle. (2) His land is split up into several widely scattered plots. (3) They heard a few scattered shots. |
中文例句 | (1) 他们试图把分散的牲口赶在一起。 (2) 他的土地被分割成相当分散的几小块。 (3) 他们听见几声稀疏的枪声。 |
vocabulary简明 | When things are scattered, they’re spread out all over the place. If the forecast calls for scattered showers, it’ll rain here and there. |
vocabulary扩展 | Items lying at random intervals and at some distance from each other can be described as scattered. Your birthday cake might be scattered with sprinkles, and the floor of your little sister's room might be scattered with Lego blocks. Another meaning of scattered is "messy" or "disordered" — you can describe yourself as scattered if you're feeling disorganized and confused. The word scatter is probably related to shatter, "break into pieces," from a Middle English root. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词]分散的;七零八落的;疏疏落落的 Scattered things are spread over an area in an untidy or irregular way. [ADJ n]
2 [ADJ 形容词]遍布着…的;到处都是…的 If something is scattered with a lot of small things, they are spread all over it. [v-link ADJ
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