scattered around the globe are more

分散在世界各地的

beat around the bush───旁敲侧击；说话绕圈子

green around the gills───脸色苍白

just around the corner───就在附近；近在眼前；指日可待

Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as hot spots.───上散落分布着100多个互不相连的小火山活跃区，地质学家称之为热点。

Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity.───地球上散布着100多个与外部隔绝的小块的火山活动区。

Scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as hot spots .───地球上散落分布着100多个互不相连的小火山活动区，被地质学家称为热点。