scatter
UK/'skætә/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1
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 Englishscatterother
=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.