scatter

散る、散らす

別々の方向に離れていく。また、人や物を別々の方向に散らす。

やさしい英語で： To move, or make people or things move, apart in different directions.

• The birds scattered when we approached.
• A sudden shout scattered the crowd.
• Everyone scattered in different directions to find shelter.

使い方： scatter in all directions (The birds scattered in all directions when the dog barked.)

類義語： disperse, spread out

反対語： gather

よく使う表現： scatter in panic, scatter the crowd, scatter in something

まく、散らす

小さな物をきれいに並べず、ある範囲に広くまく。

やさしい英語で： To spread small things over an area without arranging them neatly.

• Scatter some cheese over the pasta.
• The wind scattered papers across the street.
• They scattered his ashes beside the lake.

使い方： scatter something over something (Scatter the seeds over the soil.); scatter something with something (She scattered the path with rose petals.)

類義語： sprinkle, strew

反対語： collect

よく使う表現： scatter seeds, scatter something over, scatter something across

打ち砕く、挫く

希望や計画を壊したり、実現できなくしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To destroy hopes or plans, or prevent them from succeeding.

• The defeat scattered all their hopes.
• One unexpected letter scattered her plans for the future.
• The storm scattered their dreams of a safe return.

類義語： shatter, ruin, thwart

よく使う表現： scatter someone's hopes, scatter someone's plans