rải rắc
Definition
- Verb:
- To scatter: To spread or distribute things loosely and unevenly over a surface or area.
- To disseminate: To spread something, such as ideas or information, widely among people.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người nông dân rải rắc hạt giống trên cánh đồng. (The farmer scatters seeds across the field.)
- Gạo bị rải rắc khắp sàn nhà. (Rice was scattered all over the floor.)
- Họ cố gắng rải rắc những tin đồn có hại. (They tried to disseminate harmful rumors.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often implies a sporadic, non-uniform, or widespread distribution, whether of physical objects or abstract concepts.
Variants and Related Words
- Rải (v): To spread or lay something out in a layer. It often implies a more even or deliberate coverage than "rải rắc".
- Rải đá sỏi trên đường. (To spread gravel on the road.)
Synonyms
- Scatter: To throw or drop things so they spread loosely.
- Strew: To scatter things untidily over a surface.
- Disseminate: To spread information, ideas, etc., widely.
- Sprinkle: To scatter small drops or particles.
Related Idioms
- Rải rác (adj): This is a related adjective meaning "scattered", "sporadic", or "here and there". It describes things that are spread out with gaps.
- Có vài ngôi nhà rải rác trên đồi. (There are a few houses scattered on the hill.)
verb
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to scatter
