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scatter

🇬🇧 UK/'skætә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To cause to separate and move in different directions; to spread or sprinkle loosely.

使分散；驱散；撒播

n.

The act of scattering; a dispersed collection of things.

分散；散布；零散的一堆

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scatterother
=scatter

Common Collocations

  • 1.scatter seeds撒播种子
  • 2.scatter in all directions四散而去
  • 3.scatter light散射光线
  • 4.scatter the crowd驱散人群

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The strong wind scattered the autumn leaves across the garden.

  • 2.

    Police fired warning shots to scatter the unruly crowd.

  • 3.

    She scattered wildflower seeds along the edge of the path.

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