学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3412 scramble

 今天我们要学的词是 scramble¹.

 

scramble 的意思是匆忙行动、争夺。 As migrants and asylum-seekers have crossed America's southern border in record numbers this year, the U.S. Border Patrol has scrambled² to adapt. 由于今年有创纪录人数的移民和寻求庇护者跨越美国南部边境，美国边境巡逻队一直穷于应对。

 

1 scramble   

v.爬行，攀爬，杂乱蔓延，碎片，片段，废料

参考例句：

• He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.他爬墙摔断了腿。
• It was a long scramble to the top of the hill.到山顶须要爬登一段长路。

2 scrambled   

v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞

参考例句：

• Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。 来自《简明英汉词典》