scramble

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scram·ble1 /ˈskræmbəl/ ●●○ verb  1  climb 攀爬 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]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. 他们想爬上悬崖。 She scrambled down the tree as quickly as she could. 她以最快的速度爬下树。2  move quickly 快速移动 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move somewhere in a hurried awkward way 匆忙移动scramble to/out/from etc Alan scrambled out of the way. 艾伦慌忙让开。 Micky scrambled to his feet (=stood up very quickly and awkwardly) and hurried into the kitchen. 米基连忙站起来，匆匆进了厨房。3  do STH quickly 匆忙做某事 [transitive] to try to do something difficult very quickly 仓促完成〔困难的事〕scramble to do something They were scrambling to give the impression that the situation was under control. 他们急于给人一种形势已得到控制的印象。4  compete 竞争 [intransitive]COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT to struggle or compete with other people to get or reach something 争夺，抢夺scramble for Thousands of people will be scrambling for tickets. 将有数千人抢购门票。5  information/message 信息/消息 [transitive]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 倒换[扰乱]…的频率〔用特殊仪器改变信息、无线电信号等以使他人无法识别〕 Our conversation will be electronically scrambled. 我们的对话将被加以电子扰频。6  mix 打乱 [transitive] to mix words, ideas, sentences etc so that they are not in the right order and do not make sense 打乱 The words in each sentence are scrambled. 每个句子中的词语都被打乱了。7. scramble an egg DFCto cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating it in a pan 炒蛋 →4  See picture of 见图 EGG 18  scramble somebody’s brains informalCONFUSED to make someone unable to think clearly or reasonably 使某人头脑糊涂，使某人思维混乱 Maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains. 可能是酒精把他的脑子给弄糊涂了。9. aircraft 飞机 [intransitive]PM if a military plane scrambles, it goes up into the air very quickly in order to escape or to attack an enemy 〔军用飞机为逃跑或攻击敌人〕紧急起飞→ See Verb table

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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scramble2 noun  1  [singular]CLIMB a difficult climb in which you have to use your hands to help you 攀爬，爬行 The village was a 20-minute scramble away. 村子离这里有20分钟的攀登路程。2  [singular]COMPETE WITH/TRY TO BEAT a situation in which people compete with and push each other in order to get what they want 〔互相推撞的〕争夺，争抢scramble for the usual scramble for the bathroom every morning 每天早上照例上演的卫生间争夺战scramble to do something a scramble to carry the baggage into the house 抢着把行李搬进屋子3  [singular]HURRY a situation in which something has to be done very quickly, with a lot of rushing around 〔因赶任务出现的〕忙乱，忙作一团 It was a mad scramble trying to get things ready in time. 为了及时做好准备，大家忙成一团。4. [countable]DSO British English a motorcycle race over rough ground 摩托车越野赛

Examples from the Corpus

scramble• A mad scramble followed a Dollar free throw, and Hamilton eventually grabbed the ball on the right wing.• Jane could see the village clearly, although it was a twenty-minute scramble away.• There was a real scramble behind them.• Nor were the crowd to be denied, for they tore the black baize cloth to shreds in their scramble for souvenirs.• More crusts fell from the vicious scramble overhead.scramble to do something• There was always a scramble to obtain them after the meeting.• All the while, the taxpayers in the Amphi School District scramble to find enough money to buy land for schools.• All that despite the fearful scramble to Bill and Ben's pots at the end of the programme.• Police contend Bagby nearly ran over two officers in a mad scramble to get home.• No sudden spurt, no scramble to get away.• The 6-foot-4,165-pound junior quarterback earned 14 yards each on a pair of scrambles to keep the drive going.• However, the scramble to keep the peace went on.• The scramble to redistribute existing resources and clients provides the conditions for the development of schemes such as the duty solicitor.mad scramble• Spurs regained the lead in the 51st minute after a mad scramble in the United area before Jason Dozzell slotted home.• Police contend Bagby nearly ran over two officers in a mad scramble to get home.• And whatever happens, after May 3 they're predicting a mad scramble for one-way only tickets.• A mad scramble followed a Dollar free throw, and Hamilton eventually grabbed the ball on the right wing.Origin scramble1 (1500-1600) Perhaps from scrabble

scram·ble1 verbscramble2 nounChineseSyllable  

to Corpus down, something climb or up, over

scramble

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scram‧ble¹ /ˈskræmbəl/ verb1.  CLIMB  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to climb up, down, or over something quickly and with difficulty, especially using your hands to help you
    scramble up/down/over etc
    They tried to scramble up the cliff.
    She scrambled down the tree as quickly as she could.
2.  MOVE QUICKLY  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move somewhere in a hurried awkward way
    scramble to/out/from etc
    Alan scrambled out of the way.
    Micky scrambled to his feet (=stood up very quickly and awkwardly) and hurried into the kitchen.
3.  DO SOMETHING QUICKLY  [transitive] to try to do something difficult very quickly
    scramble to do something
    They were scrambling to give the impression that the situation was under control.
4.  COMPETE  [intransitive] to struggle or compete with other people to get or reach something
    scramble for
    Thousands of people will be scrambling for tickets.
5.  INFORMATION/MESSAGE  [transitive] 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:
    Our conversation will be electronically scrambled.
6.  MIX  [transitive] to mix words, ideas, sentences etc so that they are not in the right order and do not make sense:
    The words in each sentence are scrambled.
7. scramble an egg to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating it in a pan
8. scramble sb’s brains informal to make someone unable to think clearly or reasonably:
    Maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains.
9.  AIRCRAFT  [intransitive] if a military plane scrambles, it goes up into the air very quickly in order to escape or to attack an enemy
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ climb to move up, down, or across something using your hands and feet: Most kids love climbing trees. | Several fans climbed onto the roof of the arena to get a better view. | She climbed down the ladder.
   ▪ ascend formal to climb up something: He began to ascend the narrow winding staircase. | the first man to ascend Mount Everest
   ▪ go up to climb up something such as a slope or stairs: He went up the steps to the platform. | Sonia was quiet as they went up the hill.
   ▪ scale formal to climb to the top of something such as a high wall or fence: Somehow the men had scaled the twenty-foot wall without setting off the alarm. | Protestors scaled the walls of the building and hung banners. | Rescuers had to scale a one-thousand-foot cliff before they could reach the injured climber.
   ▪ clamber to climb somewhere with difficulty, using your hands to help you: At last we saw the two girls clambering down the slope to safety. | Everyone clambered onto the back of the truck.
   ▪ scramble to climb somewhere quickly and with difficulty, using your hands to help you, especially when you are walking: They scrambled up the steep rocky bank.

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scramble² noun
1. [singular] a difficult climb in which you have to use your hands to help you:
    The village was a 20-minute scramble away.
2. [singular] a situation in which people compete with and push each other in order to get what they want
    scramble for
    the usual scramble for the bathroom every morning
    scramble to do something
    a scramble to carry the baggage into the house
3. [singular] a situation in which something has to be done very quickly, with a lot of rushing around:
    It was a mad scramble trying to get things ready in time.
4. [countable] British English a motorcycle race over rough ground