scattering
n. [物]散射; 散乱,分散; 在媒介质中的散播
adj. 散乱的; 分散在不同范围的; 广泛扩散的; (选票)数量分散的
v. 散射(scatter的ing形式); 散布; 驱散
A scattering of things or people is a small number of them spread over an area.
...the scattering of houses east of the village...
村子东边零零散散的几间房舍
Mr. James had had a scattering of very wealthy friends.
詹姆斯先生已经结交了两三个豪门朋友。
1. the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
2. a small number dispersed haphazardly;
3. a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
4. spreading widely or driving off
5. the act of scattering
1. spreading by diffusion
Mr. James had had a scattering of very wealthy friends.
詹姆斯先生已经结交了两三个豪门朋友。
He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.
他从播种和栽苗开始。
The farmers are scattering seed.
农夫们在播种.
The farmers were scattering seeds on the fields.
农夫把种子撒在田里.
She was rum-maging through the letters, scattering them about the table in her heedless haste.
她在信件里乱翻,匆忙冒失之下将它们扔得满桌都是。