scatter [ 'skætə ]

vt.

【基本義】

撒(種), 散播

【引申義】

1、使分散；驅(qū)散；擊潰；消除(恐怖等)
2、擴散, 散射(光、熱等)
3、浪費；揮霍
4、撒，撒布

【短語例句】

scatter the fields with seeds =scatter seed on the field
把種子撒播在地里

Our hopes and plans are scattered to the four winds.
我們的希望和計劃全落空了。

Don't scatter your strength .
不要分散精力。

The farmer scattered the corn in the yard for the hens.
農(nóng)民把谷子撒在院子里喂雞。

The birds scattered.
鳥兒四散。

He is scattering his money about.
他隨便花費他的金錢。

The crowd scattered.
人群散開了.

The loud noise scattered the birds.
巨大的聲響將鳥驅(qū)散

Rose petals scatter all over the desk.
桌子上灑滿了玫瑰花瓣。

scatter the clouds and see the blue sky
撥開云霧見青天

scatter to the (four) winds
使化為烏有；花光

【辨辨親兄弟】

scatter/disperse/dispel
都含“分開”、“驅(qū)散”的意思。

scatter 指“用力驅(qū)趕或拋擲, 使自由地、雜亂地散開”, 如:

Leaves are scattered by the wind.
樹葉被風(fēng)吹散。

disperse 系正式用語, 指“把一群人或集合物分開或使其散布各地”, 如:

The policemen dispersed the crowd.
警察把人群驅(qū)散了。

dispel 指“使云或情緒等抽象事物驅(qū)散或消失”, 如:

The fog was dispelled at ten o'clock.
霧在十點鐘時消散了。

【背句子記單詞】

Clouds were scattered by the wind.
風(fēng)起云散。