scattering

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scat·ter·ing /ˈskætərɪŋ/ noun  a scattering of something written a small number of things or people spread out over a large area 零星分散之物；零散稀疏的人群 a scattering of isolated farms 分散各处的几座偏僻的农场

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scattering• The character of most parks depends substantially on a scattering of trees - whether individually or in clumps.

scat·ter·ing nounChineseSyllable  

out over number people or things Corpus small of a spread

scattering
scat‧ter‧ing /ˈskætərɪŋ/ noun
a scattering of something written a small number of things or people spread out over a large area:
    a scattering of isolated farms