vi.

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

   孩子們爬過岩石。

2. 不規則地生長，雜亂蔓延
3. （亂糟糟地）爭奪，搶奪[Q][（+for）]
   The reporters scrambled for the phones.

   記者們爭搶電話。

4. 倉促行動
   He scrambled out of his clothes.

   他匆匆脫去衣服。

5. 勉強拼湊[Q][（+for/along）]
6. 【軍】緊急起飛應戰

vt.

1. 雜亂地收集，倉促湊成[（+up）]
   Jane scrambled up her hair.

   珍匆匆梳理了一下頭髮。

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

   她炒雞蛋供早餐食用。

4. 使倉促行動
5. 拋出（物件等）供搶奪
6. 命令（攔截機組）緊急起飛
7. （為防止竊聽而）改變（電訊的）頻率

n.[C]

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

   費勁攀登才能到達山頂。

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

   大家爭搶最好的位置。

3. 混亂；混亂的一團[S1][（+of）]
4. 摩托車越野賽[C]
5. 【軍】緊急起飛[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.