strew

strew
(past participle strewn strewed)
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be strewn)scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area
    撒,散播;散布
    a small room with newspapers strewn all over the floor.
    报纸扔得满地都是的小房间。
    ■(一般作 be strewn with)cover (a surface or area) with untidily scattered things
    乱盖,乱铺
    the table was strewn with books and papers.
    桌上乱放着书和文件。
    [as adj., in combination strewn]boulder-strewn slopes.
    砾石覆盖的山坡。
    ■be scattered or spread untidily over (a surface or area)
    零乱地点缀,散布于
    leaves strewed the path.
    树叶散落在小路上。
派生
strewer
noun
语源
  1. Old English stre(o)wian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch strooien, German streuen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sternere 'lay flat'
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