strew
/struː/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈu] /struː/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈu] /ˈstrü How to pronounce strew (audio)/ (ame, mw)
strew — 動詞
- strewpresent simple I / you / we / they
- strewshe / she / it
- strewedpast simple
- strewnpast participle
- strewing-ing form
1. to throw, drop, or leave things so they lie loosely across an area, often in a m
撒滿；散落
把東西零散撒在某處，或散落其上
to throw, drop, or leave things so they lie loosely across an area, often in a messy pattern, or for things to lie there in that way
Putri strewed rose petals across the stage before the choir arrived.
Putri 在合唱團到場前，先把玫瑰花瓣撒滿舞台。
strew + object + across + surface
Broken tiles were strewn across the kitchen floor after the shelf fell.
架子倒下後，碎瓦片散落在廚房地板上。
passive: be strewn across a surface
Caleb strewed old newspapers over the table to catch the paint drips.
Caleb 把舊報紙散放在桌上，好接住滴下來的油漆。
Dry leaves lay strewn along the path after the overnight storm.
經過一夜暴風雨後，乾葉散落在小徑兩旁。
Emre strewed the barn floor with fresh straw before the goats came in.
Emre 在羊群進來前，先把新稻草撒滿穀倉地面。
- scatter
scatter is more common and broader, while strew often suggests objects lying around in a loose, untidy spread
- sprinkle
sprinkle is lighter and is usually used for small drops or bits, not larger objects
- spread
spread is more neutral and does not by itself suggest mess or irregular placement
- litter
litter focuses on a place being left messy with unwanted things, while strew can be neutral or deliberate
文法句型
strew + noun (things) + across/over/along + noun (surface)
strew + noun (surface) + with + noun (things)
be/lie strewn + across/over/with + noun (surface or material)
用法筆記
Often used in the passive or after verbs like 'lie' when describing what is already on a surface. It usually suggests a loose, untidy spread rather than a neat arrangement, and the pattern 'strew a place with something' is especially common in formal writing.