强调“动作的匆忙性”和“竞争的激烈性”,通常用于描述人们为了得到稀缺、紧俏或急需的事物而展开的争抢行为。
短语的核心结构是:主语(人/团体) + scramble for + 宾语(争夺的对象,通常为名词/代词)。
其中,宾语是争抢的目标(如资源、机会、物品等),主语通常是“人”或“组织”(因为只有有主观意识的主体才会“争夺”)。
以下是不同语境下的常用例子,帮助理解:
1、 日常场景(物品/机会)
When the concert tickets went on sale, fans scrambled for the front-row seats.
(演唱会门票开售时,粉丝们争抢前排座位。)
Kids scrambled for the candies that the clown threw into the crowd.
(孩子们争抢小丑扔向人群的糖果。)
2、 交通/通勤
Commuters scrambled for a spot on the packed subway during rush hour.
(高峰时段,通勤者争抢拥挤地铁上的位置。)
Passengers scrambled for life jackets when the ship started sinking.
(船开始下沉时,乘客们争抢救生衣。)
3、 经济/商业
Tech companies are scrambling for a share of the booming electric vehicle market.
(科技公司正在争夺蓬勃发展的电动汽车市场份额。)
Investors are scrambling for rare artworks as a hedge against inflation.
(投资者正争抢稀有艺术品,以对冲通货膨胀。)
4、 紧急/灾难场景
Residents scrambled for bottled water and canned food after the earthquake.
(地震后,居民们争抢瓶装水和罐头食品。)
Hospitals scrambled for medical supplies during the pandemic.
(疫情期间,医院争抢医疗物资。)
注意与 scramble to do sth 区分(后者强调“匆忙做某事”,而非“争夺某物”):
They scrambled to catch the last train.(他们匆忙去赶最后一班火车。)→ 侧重“匆忙行动”
They scrambled for the last train tickets.(他们争抢最后几张火车票。)→ 侧重“争夺对象”