Intersperse



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 散布; 点缀
• ［英］ v. 散布 ( to scatter among other things) ; 点缀 ( to decorate with things scattered here and there)
• ［记］ inter+sperse ( 散布) -> 在中间散布 -> 点缀
• ［例］ The pattern was interspersed with small dots.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-spersed; -spersing)

• Etymology: Latin interspersus interspersed, from inter- + sparsus, past participle of spargere to scatter — more at spark
• Date: 1566
• 1. to place something at intervals in or among <intersperse a book with pictures>
• 2. to insert at intervals among other things <interspersing drawings throughout the text>
• ? interspersion noun

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