A scattering is a small number of things or people, sitting far apart over a large space. You look at a hill and see a scattering of trees — not a wood, just a few, with a lot of empty ground between them.

A scattering一個scattering is是 a small number of things or people少數的東西或人 sitting far apart分散得很開 over a large space在一大片空間裡 You你 look at看著 a hill一座山 and see然後看到 a scattering of trees疏疏落落的幾棵樹 — not a wood不是一片樹林 just a few只是幾棵 with a lot of empty ground between them中間隔著很大一片空地

A scattering of applause is a few people clapping, not a full room. The word quietly tells you “not many,” and also “not bunched together.” It is a calm, slightly bookish noun; you will see it in stories and reports more than in very casual chat.

A scattering of applause疏疏落落的掌聲 is是 a few people clapping幾個人在拍手 not a full room不是滿場的掌聲 The word這個字 quietly tells you悄悄告訴你 “not many,”「不多」 and也 also “not bunched together.”「沒有擠在一起」 It它 is是 a calm, slightly bookish noun一個平靜、有點書面的名詞 you你 will see it會看到它 in stories and reports用在故事和報導裡 more than比較多 in very casual chat比在很隨便的聊天裡多

Though actually, in science you will also meet scattering for light or tiny bits bouncing off and spreading — same picture, used as a technical name. In ordinary English, though, this is the small-spread noun: a few, over a wide area.

Though actually不過事實上 in science在科學裡 you你 will also meet也會遇到 scattering for light or tiny bits bouncing off and spreading光或微小顆粒彈開散射的scattering — same picture畫面一樣 used as a technical name只是被當作專業術語用 In ordinary English在一般英文裡 though不過 this這個字 is是 the small-spread noun小範圍分散的名詞 a few幾個 over a wide area散布在一大片區域裡