| 词汇 | scramble |
| 释义 | scramble 1. noun 1 adulterated heroin US, 1984. 2 crack cocaine. From the effect on the user US, 1994. 3 in motorcyle racing, a race in difficult terrain US, 1965.► the scramblethe chaotic movement of pedestrians as soon as traffic lights permit AUSTRALIA, 1984 2. verb 1 to live hand-to-mouth by a variety of hustles US, 1989. 2 to sell drugs US, 1990 scramble for scramble for sth to struggle or compete with other people to get or reach something: Thousands of football fans were scrambling for tickets to next weekend's All-Ireland Final at Croke Park in Dublin. People scrambled for the exits as flames tore through the building. kick bollocks scrambleA wild, chaotic, or panicked situation, especially among or involving many people simultaneously. Primarily heard in UK. With funding from local councils spread so thin these days, it's always a kick bollocks scramble in December for charities to meet their yearly quota with donations. The whole pub descended into a kick bollocks scramble after one bloke threw a punch at another. scramble for (something)1. To attempt to reach something or some place in a jostling, tumultuous hurry or panic. Shoppers flooded the shop during its huge sale, scrambling for anything they could get their hands on. Everyone scrambled for the exits when the fire alarm went off. 2. To attempt to achieve, acquire, or secure something in a great rush or panic. After the huge success of the innovative new product, tons of other companies have been scrambling for their own version. We were left scrambling for a new general manager after Tom resigned very suddenly. scrambled eggsslang A braid of gold leaf-shaped embroidery found as an embellishment on the brims or visors of the peaked caps of military officers. We could tell by the scrambled eggs on her hat that she was a high-ranking officer. Hs's only a lieutenant commander in the navy, so he doesn't have any scrambled eggs on his cap yet. scramble for someone or somethingto push and struggle to get to someone or something. All the teenagers scrambled for the rock star but couldn't catch him. The children scrambled for the candy as it fell from the pinata. scrambled eggs n. rank insignia on a military officer’s uniform. I know his rank is high because of the “scrambled eggs,” but I don’t know how high. |
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