scramble
verb uk/ˈskræm.bəl/ us/ˈskræm.bəl/
(MOVE QUICKLY)
C2 [ I usually + adv/prep ]（急速而艰难地）移动;爬;攀登
to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks. 她爬上了陡峭的山坡，翻过岩石。
He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to get help. 他匆匆套上衣服，跑去寻求救援。
As the burning plane landed, the terrified passengers scrambled for the door (= tried to reach the door quickly). 起火的飞机降落后，惊慌失措的乘客奋力向舱门口跑去。
[ I ]争抢
to compete with other people for something there is very little of
[ + to infinitive ] People are scrambling to buy property before prices rise even further. 人们抢着在进一步涨价之前购买房产。
- More examples
- We scrambled up the hill.
- He scrambled over the car roof to help his colleague.
- She scrambled to her feet and hurried out of the room.
- Somehow I managed to scramble up the bank.
- We scrambled up the muddy path to the house.
(MIX)
[ T ] (also scramble up)打乱（单词或字母使之不再有任何含义）
to put things such as words or letters in the wrong order so that they do not make sense
He had a habit of scrambling his words when excited. 他兴奋时通常会语无伦次。
[ T ]炒蛋
to mix eggs with a little milk and mix again as they are being fried
(CHANGE SIGNAL)
[ T ]对（无线电或电话信号）作扰频（或倒频）处理（使只有通过专门设备才能接收）
to change a radio or phone signal so that it can only be understood using a special device
(TAKE OFF)
[ I or T ] military specialized（使）（飞机）紧急起飞
to (cause a plane to) take off very quickly
A helicopter was scrambled within minutes of the news. 直升机在接到消息几分钟之后紧急起飞。
scramble
noun uk/ˈskræm.bəl/ us/ˈskræm.bəl/
(CLIMBING)
[ S ]（艰难的）爬，攀登
a climb that is difficult so that you have to use your hands to help you
It was a real scramble to the top of the hillside. 好不容易才爬到山坡顶上。
(QUICK MOVEMENT)
[ S ]匆匆的行为
an act of hurrying
[ + to infinitive ] As soon as the plane landed there was a mad/wild scramble to get out. 飞机一降落，人们乱作一团，匆匆跑了出去。
[ S ]抢夺，争抢
a hurried attempt to get something
After the death of the dictator there was an unseemly scramble for power among the generals. 独裁者死后，将军们为争夺权力闹翻了天。
(SPORT)
[ C ]摩托车越野赛（同 motocross）
a motocross event
We're planning a scramble through the forest next weekend. 我们计划下周末举行一次穿越森林的摩托车越野赛。
(FOOD)
[ C ] US炒蛋
a dish of eggs and other foods such as potatoes that are mixed as they are being fried
a Mexican scramble (= eggs with hot peppers, etc.) 墨西哥炒蛋
a potato-sausage scramble 土豆香肠炒蛋