Word · Frequency #11328
strews
撒；散播
strews is the third person singular of strew.
to spread things over a surface by scattering them
- 1.
To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.
散置于随机点；使呈随机分布状。
撒满；铺满；布满；散置于随机点；使呈随机分布状。；散播；撒满
In use
Leaves strew the lawn in autumn.
She strews flower petals along the path before the guests arrive.
The floor was strewn with toys.
strew sth over/on sth
strew 的宾语是被撒的东西，地点由 over 或 on 引出。
She strewed flower petals over the path.
她把花瓣撒在小路上。
strew sth with sth
这个句型强调被撒的物体覆盖某个表面，相当于“撒满/铺满”。
They strewed the table with confetti.
他们把五彩纸屑撒满了桌子。
be strewn with sth
被动式 be strewn with 描述某处到处散布着某物，比主动式更常用。
The floor was strewn with papers.
地板上撒满了纸。
Verb forms
base strew · third person strews · -ing strewing · past strew · past participle strewn
strew 表示随意撒布；过去式和过去分词也可写作 strewed。
Common mistakes
Leaves strewed on the ground.Leaves were strewn on the ground.
strew 是及物动词，不能像不及物动词那样主动表示“散落”；在没有施动者时要用被动语态 be strewn。
The street was strewned with litter.The street was strewn with litter.
strewn 已经是过去分词，不要再加 -ed；不规则动词的过去分词不按规则变化，strewned 是错误形式。
Connections
Collocations
- strew flowers on
- 把花撒在……上
- The children strewed flowers on the bride's path.孩子们把花撒在新娘走过的路上。
- strew the floor with
- 让……撒满一地
- The wind strewed the floor with dry leaves.风把干树叶吹得满地都是。
- be strewn with
- 布满；撒满
- The street was strewn with broken glass after the accident.事故发生后，街道上撒满了碎玻璃。
- strewn across
- 散落在……上
- Papers were strewn across the desk.文件散落了一桌子。
- strewn about
- 四处散落
- Toys were strewn about the room.玩具散落在房间里到处都是。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
strew 以 str 开头，联想 street（街道）上撒满落叶，便是“散播、撒满”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、formal writing strew 多用于文学作品或正式书面语，常描述散播、撒满或铺满的场面；日常口语中很少用，更常说 scatter 或 cover。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with strew /struː/ because their stressed vowel and following sounds are /uː/. Straw /strɔː/ and sew /soʊ/ look similar but sound different, so they do not rhyme with strew.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.