Word · Frequency #4116
scattering
撒；散落；散布
scattering is the present participle of scatter.
to throw or spread things loosely over an area; to occur or be spread out at wide intervals
- 1.
To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
松散地分布,如撒播。
- 2.
To deflect (radiation or particles).
使(辐射或粒子)偏转。
- 3.
To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
以稀疏间隔发生或落下。
- 4.
To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
挫败、使失望并推翻。
- 5.
To be dispersed upon.
散布在......上。
- 6.
Of a pitcher: to spread out a high number of hits or walks between innings so as not to give up a high number of runs
指投手:在局间分散大量安打或保送,以避免失分过多。
使散射；使偏转；使（安打、保送）分散；使挫败；使失望；推翻；松散地分布,如撒播。；使(辐射或粒子)偏转。
In use
The wind scattered the leaves across the lawn.
Farmers scatter seeds in the field every spring.
The crowd is scattering after the concert ended.
scatter sth
及物动词，表示将某物分散撒开。
He scattered the seeds.
他撒了种子。
scatter sth over/on/around sth
表示将某物撒在某处表面或区域上。
She scattered the leaves on the path.
她把树叶撒在小路上。
scatter sth with sth
注意与第二个模式的区别：此结构强调用某物覆盖某处。
The gardener scattered the lawn with grass seed.
园丁把草籽撒在草坪上。
Connections
Collocations
- scatter seeds
- 撒种子
- Farmers scatter seeds in the field in spring.农民春天在田里撒种子。
- scatter ashes
- 撒骨灰
- They scattered her ashes over the ocean as she wished.他们按照她的遗愿把骨灰撒在大海上。
- scatter the crowd
- 驱散人群
- The police used tear gas to scatter the crowd.警察用催泪瓦斯驱散人群。
- scatter light
- 散射光
- The prism scatters white light into a spectrum.棱镜将白光散射成光谱。
- scatter about
- 四处散落
- Papers were scattered about the room.纸张散落在房间里。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象‘scatter’像‘撕开撒’，撕开袋子，东西散落一地。
Context & Register
多用于中性语境，可搭配各种主语和宾语
Grammar Note
及物和不及物均可；表示散布于某处时常用介词 over
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-atter' spelling pattern and rhyme with 'scatter' (all have the stressed vowel /æ/ followed by /tə/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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