vi.

1. 爬行，攀爬[Q]
   The children scrambled over the rocks.

   孩子们爬过岩石。

2. 不规则地生长，杂乱蔓延
3. （乱糟糟地）争夺，抢夺[Q][（+for）]
   The reporters scrambled for the phones.

   记者们争抢电话。

4. 仓促行动
   He scrambled out of his clothes.

   他匆匆脱去衣服。

5. 勉强拼凑[Q][（+for/along）]
6. 【军】紧急起飞应战

vt.

1. 杂乱地收集，仓促凑成[（+up）]
   Jane scrambled up her hair.

   简匆匆梳理了一下头发。

2. 扰乱
3. 【美】炒（蛋）
   She scrambled eggs for breakfast.

   她炒鸡蛋供早餐食用。

4. 使仓促行动
5. 抛出（物件等）供抢夺
6. 命令（拦截机组）紧急起飞
7. （为防止窃听而）改变（电讯的）频率

n.[C]

1. 爬行，攀登[S1]
   It's quite a scramble to get to the mountaintop.

   费劲攀登才能到达山顶。

2. 争夺，抢夺[S1][（+for）][+to-v]
   There was a scramble for the best seats.

   大家争抢最好的位置。

3. 混乱；混乱的一团[S1][（+of）]
4. 摩托车越野赛[C]
5. 【军】紧急起飞[C]

v.

1. move or make one's way quickly and awkwardly, typically by using one's hands as well as one's feet.
   ▸informal act in a hurried, disorderly, or undignified manner:

   firms scrambled to win public-sector contracts.
2. (with reference to fighter aircraft) take off or cause to take off immediately in an emergency or for action.
3. make or become jumbled or muddled.
   ▸cook (beaten eggs with a little liquid) in a pan.
4. make (a broadcast transmission or telephone conversation) unintelligible unless received by an appropriate decoding device.
5. American Football  (of a quarterback) run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, avoiding tackles.

n.

1. an act of scrambling.
2. a walk up steep terrain involving the use of one's hands.
3. Brit. a motorcycle race over rough and hilly ground.
4. a disordered mixture.