scattered
adjective uk/ˈskæt.əd/ us/ˈskæt̬.ɚd/
C2 分散的;散布的;疏疏落落的
covering a wide area
Toys and books were scattered about/around the room. 房间里到处都是玩具和书籍。
My family is scattered all over the world. 我的家人遍布世界各地。
The forecast is for scattered showers (= separate areas of rain) tomorrow. 气象预报说明天局部地区有阵雨。
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- She gathered up the newspapers that were scattered around the floor.
- Papers were scattered all over her desk.
- Several pillows were scattered about.
- It has 50 or more offices scattered across the country.
- The smoke cleared to reveal debris scattered across the street.