■ strew

这个及物动词的搭配，有点类似 swarm, scatter, pile, sprinkle，也就是说，它的直接宾语（被动语态的主语），可以是散放之物，也可以是此物散放之处（strew 更多用被动语态）。

• His clothes were strewn all over the room.他的衣服在屋子里到处乱扔。
• Tree branches were strewn across the roads around the region.这个地区的公路上到处是凌乱的树枝。
• A lot of music was strewn on the piano.钢琴上乱放着许多琴谱。
• Parcels were strewn everywhere.包裹到处乱放。
• They continued to strew cans and wrappers all across the fields.他们仍然继续在田野上乱扔空罐头和包装纸。
• The tables were strewn with old magazines and current newspapers.桌子上乱放着旧杂志和新报纸。
• The narrow front lawn ad sidewalk in front of the building was strewn with charred debris and piles of soggy clothing.房子前面狭窄的草坪和人行道上到处是烧焦的瓦砾和一堆堆的湿衣服。

也可以转义形容出了许多不愉快的情况。

• The process was strewn with repeated failures.这个过程充满了失败。