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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   scramble

   • IPA[ˈskramb(ə)l]

   美式

   • v.
     make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet；move hurriedly or clumsily from or into a particular place or position
   • n.
     a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something；a walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands

   • verb: scramble, 3rd person present: scrambles, gerund or present participle: scrambling, past tense: scrambled, past participle: scrambled

   • noun: scramble, plural noun: scrambles

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet we scrambled over the wet boulders 同義詞 clamber, climb, crawl, claw one's way, scrabble, ... 更多grope one's way, shinny
   • ▪ move hurriedly or clumsily from or into a particular place or position she scrambled out of the car I tried to scramble to my feet 同義詞 struggle, hurry, scurry, scud, scutter, ... 更多hasten, rush, race, run
   • ▪ put (clothes) on hurriedly Robbie scrambled into jeans and a T-shirt
   • ▪ informal perform (an action) or achieve (a result) hurriedly, clumsily, or with difficulty Cork scrambled a 1–0 win over Monaghan
   • ▪ struggle or compete with others for something in an eager or uncontrolled and undignified way firms scrambled to win public-sector contracts 同義詞 jostle, scuffle, scrimmage, tussle, battle, ... 更多struggle, strive, compete, contend, vie, jockey
   • 2. order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action the Hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting Italian fighters
   • ▪ (of a fighter aircraft or its pilot) take off immediately for action as the jet headed toward Italian airspace, two F104 fighters scrambled from a base in Sicily to intercept it
   • 3. make (something) jumbled or muddled maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains 同義詞 muddle, confuse, mix up, jumble (up), disarrange, ... 更多disorganize, disorder, disturb, throw into disorder, throw into confusion, get into a tangle, mess up
   • ▪ prepare (eggs) by beating them with a little liquid and then cooking and stirring them gently you may have your eggs scrambled or boiled
   • ▪ make (a broadcast transmission, a telephone message, or electronic data) unintelligible unless received by an appropriate decoding device scrambled television signals
   • 4. (of a quarterback) run around with the ball behind the line of scrimmage while looking for an open receiver McNabb scrambled in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Maddox
   • ▪ run forward with the ball when unable to pass to an open receiver.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something an undignified scramble over the wall 同義詞 clamber, climb, ascent, trek
   • ▪ a walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands the route gives an excellent scramble up onto the narrow summit ridge
   • ▪ an eager or uncontrolled and undignified struggle with others to obtain or achieve something a scramble for high-priced concert seats 同義詞 struggle, hurry, rush, race, scurry, ... 更多tussle, jostle, scrimmage, scuffle, battle, struggle, free-for-all, competition, contention, vying, jockeying, muddle, confusion, melee
   • ▪ an emergency takeoff by fighter aircraft.
   • 2. a disordered mixture of things the program produced a scramble of the letters of the alphabet