1. 分散的;七零八落的;疏疏落落的
Scattered things are spread over an area in an untidy or irregular way.

2. 遍布着…的;到处都是…的
If something is scattered with a lot of small things, they are spread all over it.

1. lacking orderly continuity

e.g. a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
disconnected fragments of a story
scattered thoughts

Synonym: confuseddisconnecteddisjointeddisorderedgarbledillogicalunconnected

2. occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

e.g. scattered showers
scattered villages