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Collins English-English Dictionary
- scatter ['skætə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to throw about in various directions; strew
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2.
vt.
to separate and move or cause to separate and move in various directions; disperse
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3.
vt.
to deviate or cause to deviate in many directions, as in the diffuse reflection or refraction of light
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4.
n
the act of scattering
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5.
n
a substance or a number of objects scattered about
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C13: probably a variant of
shatter
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to throw about in various directions; strew
Examples
- 散射传播
- scatter propagation → 传播
- 拨开云雾见青天
- scatter the clouds and see the blue sky → 云雾
- 他这两天的工作就是把茶籽饼撒在地里。
- His work in recent days is to scatter the tea seed cakes in the field. → 茶籽饼
- 大水过后, 满处都是狼藉的景象。
- After the inundation, things were scatter about in a mess everywhere. → 比比
- 她喜欢泡盆汤时在浴盆里边洒上一些花瓣。
- I like to scatter some flower leaves in the tub when I am taking a bath. → 盆汤
- 桌子上洒满了玫瑰花瓣。
- Rose petals scatter all over the desk. → 洒满
- 分散
- scatter → 分
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