scattered

散らばった、点在する

一か所にまとまらず、特に順序なく別々の場所にある。

やさしい英語で： Found in different places without any clear order, rather than all together.

• The toys were scattered on the floor.
• We passed scattered houses along the road.
• Scattered papers covered his desk.

使い方： scattered across something (Small villages are scattered across the valley.); scattered around something (Her clothes were scattered around the room.)

類義語： spread out, dispersed

反対語： gathered, clustered

よく使う表現： scattered toys, scattered villages, scattered around something, scattered across something

所々の、局地的な

雨などが地域全体ではなく、所々で起きている。

やさしい英語で： Weather happening in some parts of an area, rather than everywhere.

• Scattered showers are expected today.
• The forecast mentioned scattered thunderstorms this evening.
• We drove through scattered snow showers in the mountains.

類義語： localized, patchy

反対語： widespread

よく使う表現： scattered showers, scattered thunderstorms, scattered snow showers

断片的な、散発的な

まとまりを成さず、つながりのない別々の部分として現れる。

やさしい英語で： Occurring in separate, unconnected bits rather than forming a whole.

• There was only scattered applause.
• Scattered cheers came from the back of the hall.
• Her scattered memories did not form a complete story.

類義語： fragmented, disconnected, sporadic

反対語： unified, continuous

よく使う表現： scattered applause, scattered cheers, scattered memories, scattered fragments