scramble

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scram·ble1 /ˈskræmbəl/ verb

1 climb 攀爬 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]CLIMB to climb up, down, or over something quickly and with difficulty, especially using your hands to help you 〔迅速而吃力地〕爬，攀登

scramble up/down/over etc

They tried to scramble up the cliff.

他們想爬上懸崖。

She scrambled down the tree as quickly as she could.

她以最快的速度爬下樹。

2 move quickly 快速移動 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to move somewhere in a hurried awkward way 匆忙移動

scramble to/out/from etc

Alan scrambled out of the way.

艾倫慌忙讓開。

Micky scrambled to his feet (=stood up very quickly and awkwardly) and hurried into the kitchen.

米基連忙站起來，匆匆進了廚房。

3 do STH quickly 匆忙做某事 [transitiveT] to try to do something difficult very quickly 倉促完成〔困難的事〕

scramble to do something

They were scrambling to give the impression that the situation was under control.

他們急於給人一種形勢已得到控制的印象。

4 compete 競爭 [intransitiveI]COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT to struggle or compete with other people to get or reach something 爭奪，搶奪

scramble for

Thousands of people will be scrambling for tickets.

將有數千人搶購門票。

5 information/message 信息/消息 [transitiveT]TCTD to use special equipment to mix messages, radio signals etc into a different form, so that they cannot be understood by other people without the correct equipment 倒換[擾亂]…的頻率〔用特殊儀器改變信息、無線電信號等以使他人無法識别〕

Our conversation will be electronically scrambled.

我們的對話將被加以電子擾頻。

6 mix 打亂 [transitiveT] to mix words, ideas, sentences etc so that they are not in the right order and do not make sense 打亂

The words in each sentence are scrambled.

每個句子中的詞語都被打亂了。

7. scramble an egg DFCto cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating it in a pan 炒蛋

Examples from the Corpus

scramble an egg• He makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches and scrambled eggs because of his fearless use of butter.• The year before he'd had scrambled eggs for Christmas dinner and no presents.• I am the one scrambling eggs for dinner and sitting on porches with friends while the kids roam the neighborhood on bikes.• Instant scrambled eggs, frozen fried eggs, canned eggnog, and many other convenient egg foods are being market tested.• Precooked and frozen scrambled eggs with sausage are one combination of ready-to-eat breakfasts being marketed.

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8 scramble somebody’s brains informalCONFUSED to make someone unable to think clearly or reasonably 使某人頭腦糊塗，使某人思維混亂

Maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains.

可能是酒精把他的腦子給弄糊塗了。

Examples from the Corpus

scramble somebody’s brains• This amount of LSD is enough to scramble anyone's brains.

9. aircraft 飛機 [intransitiveI]PM if a military plane scrambles, it goes up into the air very quickly in order to escape or to attack an enemy 〔軍用飛機爲逃跑或攻擊敵人〕緊急起飛

Examples from the Corpus

scramble• In this game, the letters of the words are scrambled.• It is an up-to-date form of telephone scrambling.• Error correction is what modems do to compensate when bits get lost or scrambled because the phone connection is less than perfect.• Some scramble for the freshly scrubbed MBAs; others want analysts who come from the industry they will cover.• Most of those aboard the Vlorewere quickly rounded up after scrambling or swimming ashore.• We scrambled out of our tents shouting excitedly, straight into the pools of torchlight coming from the mountain rescue team.• Consciousness of the audience made Michael Banks nervous, and nervousness scrambled the lines in his head even further.• Most cable TV companies began scrambling their signals in the mid-1980s.• Begging five minutes, I scramble to dress and throw the bed together, mind scrabbling to approximate readiness.• I noticed his look of alarm, and scrambled to my feet and stared forward, also listening intently.

scramble up/down/over etc• Pascoe scrambled up and found cover behind the light.• They always thought it was feed time if the light went on and would scramble up expectantly and start pawing and whinnying.• A few combinations scrambled over only to fall apart on landing.• We scramble over the boulders to inspect the rapid below.• Now she could hear heavy breathing, gasps and a grunt as some one scrambled up the rubble in front of her.• He scrambled up the side of the quarry to his car.• As he was scrambling up the steepest bit, pulling himself up by the bracken, he heard something.• The rusted framework and a wing section entice us to scramble up there.

scramble to/out/from etc• The brothers toiled and scrambled to build the company, then they toiled and scrambled to keep it alive.• In the past Ryan was always scrambling to find care for her children.• As a result, many businesses are having to scramble to get the overnight letters and packages they need to do business.• He flushed, trying to scramble to his feet again.• In the hushed silence that followed he scrambled to his feet, his face and neck flushing scarlet.• However, the scramble to keep the peace went on.• Healthcare companies are scrambling to patent the new approach first.

scramble to do something• Internet users are clamoring for more speed, and dozens of companies are scrambling to deliver it to them.• Distillers scrambled to develop processing techniques that would allow them to carve out their own niches.• In the past Ryan was always scrambling to find care for her children.• Everyone had to scramble to finish the project on time.• One minute I was a ploughman; the next I was scrambling to get out from under an interrogator's lamp.• Fernando drew away from her and Ruth scrambled to her feet, smoothing the creases from her dress.• He flushed, trying to scramble to his feet again.• Micky scrambled to his feet and hurried out of the room, grabbing his coat as he went.• He scrambled to his feet to join the others.• Officials scrambled for ways to meet the demand.

scramble for• There was a scramble for the best seats in the auditorium.• People were scrambling for the seats in the front row.

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