scat
scat — 感嘆詞
1. a quick, sharp cry you use when you want a cat or other animal to leave at once
去！；走開！
喝令動物走開的語氣詞
a quick, sharp cry you use when you want a cat or other animal to leave at once
Beatrix shouted 'Scat!' when the neighbour's cat jumped onto the kitchen table.
Beatrix 看到鄰居的貓跳上廚房餐桌時大叫了一聲「去！」。
scat used as a standalone command to an animal
The old woman clapped her hands and yelled 'Scat!' at the pigeons on her balcony.
那位老婦人拍了拍手，對陽台上的鴿子喊了一聲「走開！」。
scat directed at birds; clapping gesture
Erik waved his arms and cried 'Scat!' as the stray dog sniffed around the picnic basket.
Erik 揮動手臂大聲喊「去！」，因為那隻流浪狗正在野餐籃旁邊聞來聞去。
Lan hissed 'Scat!' through the back door whenever the neighbour's rooster came too close.
每當鄰居的公雞靠得太近時，Lan 就會從後門低聲喝道「走開！」。
文法句型
used as a command on its own
用法筆記
Usually said to animals rather than people. When used toward a person, it sounds very harsh or joking.
常見錯誤
scat — 名詞
1. a jazz singing style where the performer makes up sounds and syllables rather th
擬聲爵士唱法
以無意義音節模仿樂器的爵士唱腔
a jazz singing style where the performer makes up sounds and syllables rather than using real words, often to copy the feel of a trumpet or saxophone
Ella Fitzgerald was famous for her fast and joyful scat singing in songs like 'How High the Moon'.
Ella Fitzgerald 以在《How High the Moon》等歌曲中快速歡快的擬聲爵士演唱而聞名。
proper noun + scat singing collocation
The jazz club audience cheered when the singer broke into a brilliant passage of scat.
當歌手即興唱出一段精彩的擬聲爵士時，爵士俱樂部的觀眾歡呼起來。
scat as uncountable noun after 'passage of'
Kasia loved how the bassist and the vocalist traded solos, each answering the other with a short burst of scat.
Kasia 很喜歡貝斯手和主唱輪流獨奏，各自用一段簡短的擬聲爵士來回應對方。
In jazz history class, Femi listened to a recording of early scat from the 1920s.
在爵士歷史課上，Femi 聽了一段 1920 年代早期擬聲爵士的錄音。
- scat singing
the full form of the term; interchangeable with 'scat'
- vocal improvisation
broader term; describes any made-up singing, not just jazz
文法句型
used as an uncountable noun
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never 'a scat' or 'scats' when referring to the singing style.
2. solid waste from wild animals that scientists gather and study to learn about th
動物糞便
野生動物排泄物，用於生態研究
solid waste from wild animals that scientists gather and study to learn about the creatures' diets and travel routes
The biologist collected bear scat from several sites in the forest to analyse the animals' diet.
那位生物學家從森林中多個地點收集了熊的糞便，以分析牠們的飲食。
bear scat + collect scat collocation
By examining fox scat under a microscope, the students could identify seeds from the berries the foxes had eaten.
學生們在顯微鏡下檢查狐狸的糞便，從而辨認出狐狸吃過的漿果中的種子。
fox scat + examine under microscope
The park ranger used a field guide to identify deer scat along the hiking trail.
公園管理員沿著健行步道，用野外指南圖鑑來辨認鹿的糞便。
Walid packed a small plastic bag to collect any wolf scat he found during the survey.
Walid 帶了一個小塑膠袋，準備在調查途中收集任何找到的狼糞便。
文法句型
used as an uncountable noun
用法筆記
A technical or scientific term. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'droppings' or 'poop' instead.
scat — 動詞
1. to sing jazz by making up sounds and nonsense syllables with the voice, often to
唱擬聲爵士
用無意義音節演唱爵士樂
to sing jazz by making up sounds and nonsense syllables with the voice, often to mimic the sound of a musical instrument
During the second chorus, the trumpet player stepped back and let the vocalist scat for sixteen bars.
在第二段副歌中，小號手退後一步，讓主唱即興唱了十六小節的擬聲爵士。
scat for [number] bars — music time frame
Kabir spent every evening practising how to scat like his hero Louis Armstrong.
Kabir 每天晚上都練習如何像他的偶像 Louis Armstrong 那樣唱擬聲爵士。
scat as intransitive verb; practise + infinitive
At the open-mic night, Eli got on stage and began to scat over the piano chords.
在開放麥克風之夜，Eli 走上舞台，開始隨著鋼琴和弦即興唱起擬聲爵士。
Anthony could not read music well, but he could scat with surprising skill.
Anthony 不太會看樂譜，但他唱擬聲爵士的技巧卻令人驚豔。
- improvise
broader term; can apply to any instrument or voice in jazz
文法句型
scat (no object)
用法筆記
Intransitive — you cannot 'scat a song' or 'scat a melody'. The singer just scats.
常見錯誤
2. to leave or move away from a place in a hurry
迅速離去
匆忙離開某處
to leave or move away from a place in a hurry
The children heard their mother call and scatted out of the playground before the rain started.
孩子們聽到媽媽叫喚，趕在下雨前匆忙跑出了遊樂場。
scat + out of [place]; past tense scatted
Vinícius saw the security guard approach and scatted down the alley without looking back.
Vinícius 看到警衛走過來，頭也不回地匆忙溜進了小巷。
scat + down [pathway]; past tense scatted
Femi dropped the apple he was stealing and scatted before the shopkeeper turned around.
Femi 丟下正在偷的蘋果，在店老闆轉身之前就匆忙逃走了。
The stray cats scatted every time a car rolled down the dirt road.
每當有車子駛過那條泥土路，那些流浪貓就會迅速跑開。
文法句型
scat (no object); often in imperative 'Scat!'
用法筆記
Very informal and old-fashioned in modern speech. The imperative 'Scat!' as an exclamation is far more common than the verb forms 'scatted' or 'scatting'.
scat — 縮寫
1. a US standardised test of academic ability for entry to schools and colleges; it
學能測驗
美國升學標準化考試縮寫
a US standardised test of academic ability for entry to schools and colleges; its acronym comes from a five-word title
The counsellor recommended that Yara take the SCAT in the spring to qualify for the gifted programme.
輔導老師建議 Yara 在春季參加 SCAT 測驗，以取得資優課程的資格。
SCAT as proper noun; take the SCAT collocation
Dewi scored in the top percentile on the SCAT and was accepted into the advanced mathematics class.
Dewi 在 SCAT 測驗中取得了頂尖成績，被錄取進入進階數學班。
score on the SCAT; passive 'was accepted'
Erik studied for the SCAT every weekend with a private tutor.
Erik 每個週末都和私人家教一起準備 SCAT 考試。
The school required all eighth-grade students to register for the SCAT by October.
學校要求所有八年級學生在十月前完成 SCAT 報名。
文法句型
used with 'the' — 'the SCAT'
用法筆記
Always capitalised as SCAT. Often preceded by 'the'. This test is specific to the US education system and may not be familiar outside North America.
2. a label for passenger planes that fly faster than sound; the letters stand for '
超音速運輸機
超音速商用客機縮寫
a label for passenger planes that fly faster than sound; the letters stand for 'supersonic commercial air transport'
Engineers at the aerospace firm are developing a new SCAT to replace the retired Concorde.
該航太公司的工程師正在研發一款新的超音速運輸機，以取代已退役的協和號。
SCAT as aircraft type; developing + SCAT
The SCAT project aims to cut flight time between London and New York to under four hours.
超音速運輸機專案旨在將倫敦到紐約的飛行時間縮短至四小時以內。
SCAT project; flight time reduction frame
A Japanese airline placed an order for ten SCAT aircraft from the European manufacturer.
一家日本航空公司向這家歐洲製造商訂購了十架超音速運輸機。
The SCAT design must meet strict noise limits before it can enter service.
這款超音速運輸機的設計必須達到嚴格的噪音限制，才能投入營運。
文法句型
used as 'SCAT' without article
用法筆記
Always capitalised as SCAT. This abbreviation is not widely used in everyday conversation; aviation professionals and industry reports are the most likely contexts.