2V-ERG (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. (使)(人群)分散;(使)散布在各处;(使)散开
After dinner, everyone scattered. [VERB]
用餐后,大家各奔东西。
The cavalry scattered them and chased them off the field. [VERB noun]
scatter verb ⇨scatter (scatter seeds)⇨disperse (a crowd scatters)scatter
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scatter ♦︎ spread ♦︎ strew ♦︎ spray ♦︎ shower ♦︎ rain ♦︎ sprinkleThese words all mean to make lots of small pieces of sth cover an area.这些词均表示撒、洒、使布满。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to strew / shower / sprinkle sth with sth◆to scatter / spread / strew / spray / shower / rain / sprinkle sth on / onto / over sth◆to scatter / spread / strew / spray sth across sth◆to scatter / spread / sprinkle seeds◆to scatter / spray crumbs◆to scatter / shower / rain ash◆to scatter / shower debris◆to scatter / spread / sprinkle sth evenly■scatter [transitive] to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground撒;撒播◆Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.把草籽撒在草坪上。◆They scattered his ashes at sea.他们把他的骨灰撒到海里。■spread(spread, spread) [transitive] to arrange objects so that they cover a large area and can be seen easily摊开;使散开◆Papers had been spread out on the desk.各种文件摊在桌子上。■strew struː (strewed, strewedorstrewed, strewn) [transitive, usually passive] to cover a surface with things把⋯散播在⋯上;使布满◆Clothes were strewn across the floor.衣服扔得满地都是。◆The streets were strewn with corpses.大街上到处都是尸体。■spray [transitive, intransitive] to cover sb/sth with a lot of small things with a lot of force向⋯扫射;向⋯抛洒;洒遍◆The gunman sprayed the building with bullets.持枪歹徒向那座房子扫射。◆Pieces of glass sprayed all over the room.屋里到处落满了玻璃碎片。■shower [transitive] to drop a lot of small things onto sb向⋯抛撒;使纷纷降落在⋯上◆The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.新郎和新娘走出教堂时,人们朝他们撒米祝福。◆The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.屋顶塌了下来,灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。 see also shower ⇨ floodnoun2■rain [transitive] to make sth fall on sb/sth in large quantities使大量降落;使雨点般落下◆The volcano erupted, raining hot ash over a wide area.火山喷发了,将炽热的火山灰洒落在一大片地域上。■sprinkle [transitive] to throw small pieces of sth or drops of a liquid on sth撒;洒;把⋯撒(或洒)在⋯上◆She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.她在草莓上撒了点糖。