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scatter verb
⇨ scatter (scatter seeds) ⇨ disperse (a crowd scatters) scatter verb scatter ♦︎ spread ♦︎ strew ♦︎ spray ♦︎ shower ♦︎ rain ♦︎ sprinkleThese words all mean to make lots of small pieces of sth cover an area. 这些词均表示撒、洒、使布满。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to strew / shower / sprinkle sth with sth◆to scatter / spread / strew / spray / shower / rain / sprinkle sth on / onto / over sth◆to scatter / spread / strew / spray sth across sth◆to scatter / spread / sprinkle seeds◆to scatter / spray crumbs◆to scatter / shower / rain ash◆to scatter / shower debris◆to scatter / spread / sprinkle sth evenly■ scatter [transitive] to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area of ground 撒；撒播◆Scatter the grass seed over the lawn.把草籽撒在草坪上。◆They scattered his ashes at sea.他们把他的骨灰撒到海里。■ spread (spread, spread) [transitive] to arrange objects so that they cover a large area and can be seen easily 摊开；使散开◆Papers had been spread out on the desk.各种文件摊在桌子上。■ strew / /struː/ / (strewed, strewed or strewed, strewn) [transitive, usually passive] to cover a surface with things 把⋯散播在⋯上；使布满◆Clothes were strewn across the floor.衣服扔得满地都是。◆The streets were strewn with corpses.大街上到处都是尸体。■ spray [transitive, intransitive] to cover sb/sth with a lot of small things with a lot of force 向⋯扫射；向⋯抛洒；洒遍◆The gunman sprayed the building with bullets.持枪歹徒向那座房子扫射。◆Pieces of glass sprayed all over the room.屋里到处落满了玻璃碎片。■ shower [transitive] to drop a lot of small things onto sb 向⋯抛撒；使纷纷降落在⋯上◆The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.新郎和新娘走出教堂时，人们朝他们撒米祝福。◆The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。 see also shower ⇨ flood noun 2 ■ rain [transitive] to make sth fall on sb/sth in large quantities 使大量降落；使雨点般落下◆The volcano erupted, raining hot ash over a wide area.火山喷发了，将炽热的火山灰洒落在一大片地域上。■ sprinkle [transitive] to throw small pieces of sth or drops of a liquid on sth 撒；洒；把⋯撒（或洒）在⋯上◆She sprinkled sugar over the strawberries.她在草莓上撒了点糖。 disperse verb disperse ♦︎ break (sth) up ♦︎ separate ♦︎ scatter ♦︎ partThese words all refer to people or things moving apart in different directions. 这些词均表示向四周散开。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a crowd disperses / scatters / parts◆clouds disperse / part◆police disperse sb / break sth up■ disperse / /dɪˈspɜːs; NAmE dɪˈspɜːrs/ [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, written) to move apart and go away in different directions; to make sb/sth do this 疏散；散开；驱散◆The fog began to disperse.雾开始散去。◆The crowd dispersed quickly.人群很快便散开了。◆Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.警方用催泪弹驱散了抗议者。◆They dispersed the chemicals with a sheet of water.他们用一大滩水把那些化学剂冲走。◆The community was dispersed by the war.这个群体因战争而分散了。ⓘ Disperse can be used to talk about groups of people, clouds or substances in the air. * disperse可与表示人群、云彩或空气中的物质的词搭配。■ ˌbreak ˈup ■ ˌbreak sth ˈup phrasal verb (broke, broken) [intransitive](of a meeting) to finish, with the people going away in different directions; to make people leave a meeting or stop fighting, especially by using force （会议）散会；（尤指用武力）驱散，制止◆The meeting broke up at eleven o' clock.那次会议在11点散会。◆Police broke up the demonstration.警方制止了那次示威游行。◆A woman was hurt as she tried to break up a fight.一个女人在试图制止斗殴时受了伤。NOTE 辨析 disperse or break up?A meeting breaks up but the people, group or crowd at the meeting disperse(s). 表示会议结束，break up的主语是meeting，disperse的主语是与会的人（people、group、crowd等）◆The meeting dispersed at eleven o'clock. ◆The crowd broke up quickly. You can break up a demonstration or a fight, but police disperse the crowds or protesters at the demonstration. * break up可接demonstration或fight作宾语，disperse可接crowd或protester作宾语◆Police dispersed the demonstration. ◆Police broke up the protesters with tear gas. ■ separate /ˈsepəreɪt/ / [intransitive, transitive] to stop being a group or one whole thing and move apart in different directions; to make people move apart 分开；分离；使离散◆We separated into several different search parties.我们分成了几个搜索小组。◆Two men separated from the others and walked towards me.两名男子与其他人分开，朝我走了过来。◆South America and Africa separated 200 million years ago.2亿年前南美洲和非洲分离。◆The war separated many families.这场战争使许多家庭离散。 see also isolate ⇨ isolate , separate ⇨ separate 1 , separation ⇨ division 1 ■ scatter [intransitive, transitive](of a group of people, animals or things) to move apart very quickly in different directions; to make people or animals do this （人群、动物或事物）迅速散开；使分散；驱散◆At the first gunshot, the crowd scattered.枪一响，人群便四散奔逃了。◆He banged his fist on the table and the chess pieces scattered over the floor.他在桌子上猛击一拳，象棋子纷纷散落到地上。◆The explosion scattered a flock of birds roosting in the trees.爆炸声把栖息在树丛中的鸟群惊飞了。■ part [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, written) (of two things or two parts of sth) to move apart; to make two things or two parts of sth move apart （两件东西或某物的两个部分）分开；使分开；解散◆The crowds parted in front of them.人群在他们面前分开了。◆The elevator doors parted and out stepped the President.电梯门打开了，总统从里面走了出来。◆Her lips were slightly parted.她的嘴唇微微张开。◆She parted the curtains a little and looked out.她把窗帘扒开个缝向外张望。 |