scramble
英 ['skræmb(ə)l]
美 ['skræmbl]
- vt. 攀登；使混杂，仓促凑成；扰乱
- n. 抢夺，争夺；混乱，混乱的一团；爬行，攀登
- vi. 爬行，攀登；不规则地生长；仓促行动
助记提示
1. scribble, scrape => scrabble => scramble (perhaps a nasalized variant).
2. “争夺”不正是搅在一起、乱着一团吗？乱着一团地争抢 =》 争夺。
3. 在混乱中、还没准备好就行事，进而引申为“仓促行动 ”。
4. 该词的“攀爬”之意是由蔓生植物的茎、藤条混乱地、不规则地沿着墙壁向上蔓延、蔓生这一现象引申而来的。
5. 谐音“是可乱吧、是可乱爬”。
6. 谐音“撕、磕(嗑)、乱、拔” =》 抢夺，争夺。
7. sc- (拼音“上朝，倒过来：朝上”) + ramble => 朝上步行 => 攀登。
中文词源
scramble 吃力的爬，攀登，抢夺，争夺，扰乱，扰码，炒蛋可能来自 scrabble 的鼻音形式，来自 scrabble,刮，擦，乱翻，乱打，引申诸相关比喻义。
英文词源
- scramble (v.)
- 1580s (intransitive), perhaps a nasalized variant of scrabble (v.), in its sense of "to struggle, to scrape quickly." Transitive sense "to stir or toss together randomly" is from 1822. Broadcasting sense "to make unintelligible" is attested from 1927. Related: Scrambled; scrambling. Scrambled eggs first recorded 1843.
- scramble (n.)
- 1670s, "an eager, rude contest or struggle," from scramble (v.). Meaning "a walk or ramble involving clambering and struggling with obstacles" is from 1755. Meaning "rapid take-off" first recorded 1940, R.A.F. slang.
双语例句
- 1. More than three million fans are expected to scramble for tickets.
- 预计会有超过300万的球迷抢购门票。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Make the toast and scramble the eggs.
- 把面包烤一下并炒些鸡蛋。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She managed to scramble over the wall.
- 她好不容易翻过墙。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. There was an undignified scramble for the best seats.
- 大家争抢最好的位子，真是有失体统。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. He broke his leg in his scramble down the wall.
- 他爬墙摔断了腿.
来自《简明英汉词典》