scattered

• 形容物体分散在大面积上或分布不均匀。

Describes things that are spread out over a wide area or not in a regular pattern.

1. Spread out over an areaB1formal

   Distributed or placed in various directions without a specific pattern.

   分散的

   • The toys were scattered across the floor.
   • Leaves were scattered all over the garden by the wind.
   • The village consists of scattered houses in the valley.

   同义词besprentdisperseddistributedsownsprawlingspreadstippled

   反义词clusteredconcentratedgatheredunited

2. Not concentrated or focusedB2informal

   Lacking concentration or organization; spread out in thought or action.

   散漫的

   • His thoughts were scattered after the long meeting.
   • She gave a scattered presentation that confused the audience.
   • The team's efforts were too scattered to achieve the goal.

   同义词absentmindeddiffusedisorganizeddistractedincoherentramblingscatterbrainedunfocusedunmethodical

   反义词attentiveconcentratedfocusedorganized

• 动词，表示把物品撒开或散布到不同方向，也可表示使一群人分散、散开。

A verb used to indicate the act of throwing or distributing things in various directions, or to cause a group to separate and move apart.

1. Throw or spread looselyB1formal

   To throw or drop things in different directions over an area.

   撒

   • The farmer scattered seeds across the field.
   • She scattered rose petals along the aisle.
   • He scattered the papers on the desk in frustration.

   同义词broadcastdispersesowspreadsprinklestrew

   反义词accumulatecollectgather

2. Disperse or separateB1formal

   To move or cause to move in different directions; to break up a group.

   散开

   • The crowd scattered when the rain started.
   • Police ordered the protesters to scatter.
   • The children scattered to find hiding places.

   同义词break updiffusedisbanddispeldispersedissipateseparatesplitspread

   反义词assemblecollectcongregateconvergegatherunite