scramble

英 ['skræmb(ə)l] 美['skræmbl]
  • vt. 攀登;使混杂,仓促凑成;扰乱
  • n. 抢夺,争夺;混乱,混乱的一团;爬行,攀登
  • vi. 爬行,攀登;不规则地生长;仓促行动

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词态变化


复数: scrambles;第三人称单数: scrambles;过去式: scrambled;过去分词: scrambled;现在分词: scrambling;

助记提示


1. scribble, scrape => scrabble => scramble (perhaps a nasalized variant).
2. “争夺”不正是搅在一起、乱着一团吗?乱着一团地争抢 =》 争夺。
3. 在混乱中、还没准备好就行事,进而引申为“仓促行动 ”。
4. 该词的“攀爬”之意是由蔓生植物的茎、藤条混乱地、不规则地沿着墙壁向上蔓延、蔓生这一现象引申而来的。
5. 谐音“是可乱吧、是可乱爬”。
6. 谐音“撕、磕(嗑)、乱、拔” =》 抢夺,争夺。
7. sc- (拼音“上朝,倒过来:朝上”) + ramble => 朝上步行 => 攀登。

中文词源


scramble 吃力的爬,攀登,抢夺,争夺,扰乱,扰码,炒蛋

可能来自 scrabble 的鼻音形式,来自 scrabble,刮,擦,乱翻,乱打,引申诸相关比喻义。

英英释意


1. an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
2. rushing about hastily in an undignified way

英文词源


scramble (v.)
1580s (intransitive), perhaps a nasalized variant of scrabble (v.), in its sense of "to struggle, to scrape quickly." Transitive sense "to stir or toss together randomly" is from 1822. Broadcasting sense "to make unintelligible" is attested from 1927. Related: Scrambled; scrambling. Scrambled eggs first recorded 1843.
scramble (n.)
1670s, "an eager, rude contest or struggle," from scramble (v.). Meaning "a walk or ramble involving clambering and struggling with obstacles" is from 1755. Meaning "rapid take-off" first recorded 1940, R.A.F. slang.

实用场景例句


She managed to scramble over the wall.
她好不容易翻过墙。

牛津词典

He scrambled to his feet as we came in.
我们进来时,他慌忙站起身。

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The audience scrambled for the exits.
观众竞相朝出口拥去。

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Shoppers were scrambling to get the best bargains.
顾客争先恐后地抢购最便宜的特价商品。

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Cork scrambled a 1–0 win over Monaghan.
科克队苦战莫纳亨队,以1:0获胜。

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Owen managed to scramble the ball into the net.
欧文勉力把球捅入网窝。

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scrambled eggs
炒蛋

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scrambled satellite signals
扰频卫星信号

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Alcohol seemed to have scrambled his brain.
酒精似乎扰乱了他的脑子。

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A helicopter was scrambled to help rescue three young climbers.
直升机接到命令,紧急起飞前去营救三个登山的年轻人。

牛津词典

They scrambled as soon as the call came through.
命令刚一下达,他们便紧急起飞。

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There was a mad scramble for the best seats.
人们不顾一切地抢占最好的座位。

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Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle...
游客们在正爬上岩石寻找最佳的拍摄角度。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He scrambled up a steep bank.
他攀上了一个陡峭的河堤。

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Ann threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed...
安掀开被子,急忙下了床。

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He scrambled to his feet.
他赶忙站起身来。

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More than three million fans are expected to scramble for tickets...
预计会有超过 300 万的球迷抢购门票。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Business is booming and foreigners are scrambling to invest.
商业繁荣,外国人争相投资。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Make the toast and scramble the eggs.
把面包烤一下并炒些鸡蛋。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The latest machines scramble the messages so that the conversation cannot easily be intercepted.
最新的机器对信号作扰频处理,通话就不易被侦听了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

As these exceptional athletes move, they vault, scramble and roll past even the most intimidating obstacles.
这些杰出的运动员移动时, 会一面翻越 、 攀登或滚过障碍物,既使最难跨过的障碍物也难不倒他们.

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That a scramble by entrepreneurs in this electronics manufacturing center.
在这个电子产品制造中心城市,此举引发了企业间的争夺战.

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Think of the scramble for schools, Mr Frank says.
弗兰克先生说:想想对学校的争夺.

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He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.
他爬墙摔断了腿.

《简明英汉词典》

Word travels fast from cell cell . Cons scramble to tidy up and hide things.
消息迅速在各个牢房传开, 犯人们急忙收拾着、藏着东西.

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Be careful of the frigates, as they can warp scramble you.
小心这些护卫舰他们会反跃迁你.

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