scatter

US /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
UK /ˈskæt̬.ɚ/
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撒, 散布

throw in various random directions

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He scattered the seeds across the field.
他把种子撒在田里。
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The wind scattered the autumn leaves.
风吹散了秋叶。
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dispersedistributespreadstrewsprinkle
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驱散, 使分散

cause to separate and go in different directions

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The police used tear gas to scatter the crowd.
警方使用催泪瓦斯驱散人群。
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The sudden noise made the birds scatter.
突如其来的噪音使鸟儿们四散。
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dispersebreak updisbandseparatediffuse
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散落, 零星分布

a small, disorganized group or amount of something

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There was a scatter of papers on the desk.
桌上散落着一堆文件。
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We saw a scatter of houses in the valley.
我们看到山谷里零星散布着一些房屋。
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sprinklingscatteringsmatteringhandful
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scattered