scramble
- IPA[ˈskrambl]
英式
- make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient 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
- a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something；a mountain 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
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動詞
- 1. make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet we scrambled over the damp boulders 同義詞
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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
- 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 for emergency action as the jet headed towards 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
- ▪ cook (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 or telephone conversation) unintelligible unless received by an appropriate decoding device the signal is scrambled into code
- 4. (of a quarterback) run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, avoiding tackles McNabb scrambled in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Maddox
名詞
- 1. a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something an undignified scramble over the wall 同義詞
- ▪ a mountain walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands the route gives an excellent scramble up on to the narrow summit ridge
- ▪ British a motorcycle race over rough and hilly ground a local landowner allowed some kids to hold a motorbike scramble in the woods
- ▪ an eager or uncontrolled and undignified struggle with others to obtain or achieve something I lost Tommy in the scramble for a seat 同義詞
- 2. an emergency take-off by fighter aircraft the scramble might be a training exercise or it might not
- 3. a disordered mixture of things the girl's mouth was a scramble of orthodontist's hardware
- a game in which sweets are thrown for children to scramble for: after the meal there were sports and lolly scrambles for the children
Oxford Dictionary
- a dish of eggs prepared by beating them with a little liquid and then cooking and stirring gently.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a dish of eggs prepared by beating them with a little liquid and then cooking and stirring gently.
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈskramb(ə)l]
美式
- make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using ... we scrambled over the wet boulders
- a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something: an undignified scramble over the wall
Oxford American Dictionary
