cratch
v
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(a) I, Ipr, Tn]
make marks on or in (a surface) with a sharp tool, nails, claws, etc; make a shallow wound in (the skin) in this way 刮, 劃, 抓(物體表面或皮膚)(呈現傷或痕)
That cat scratches. 那只貓愛用爪子亂抓.
The dog is scratching at the door. 狗正在抓門.
The knife has scratched the table. 刀子把桌子劃出了道子.
She won't scratch you. 她不會把你抓傷的.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
make (sth) by scratching 抓、 劃或刮等而成(某狀態)
scratch a line on a surface 在物體表面劃出一條線
scratch (out) a hole in the soil 在土里挖(出)一個洞
He'd scratched his name in the bark of the tree. 他把名字刻在樹皮上了.2 [I, Tn]
scrape or rub (the skin), esp with the nails to relieve itching 撓或擦(皮膚); (尤指)搔癢
Stop scratching (yourself). 別再搔癢了.
Scratching the rash will make it worse. 丘疹越撓越壞.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (on sth) get (oneself or a part of the body) scratched by accident 使(自己或身體某部)意外劃傷
She scratched herself badly while pruning the roses. 她修剪玫瑰花時把自己劃傷了一大片.
He's scratched his hand on a nail. 他的手讓釘子刮破了.
4 [I] make an unpleasant scraping sound 發出刮或擦的聲音
My pen scratches. 我的鋼筆在寫字時發出刮紙聲.
5 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sb/sth) (from sth) withdraw (sb/sth) from competing in a race, competition, etc (使自己[某物])退出比賽
I had to scratch (from the marathon) because of a bad cold. 我患了重感冒, 只好退出馬拉松比賽.
The horse had to be scratched (from its first race). 只好把那匹馬撤出了(第一?quot;熱?
6 (idm 習語) scratch one's `head think hard in a puzzled way about what to do or say 撓頭; 傷腦筋; 費思量
We've been scratching our heads for a solution to the problem. 我們一直苦苦思索, 想找到解決這一問題的方法. scratch the `surface (of sth) treat a subject or deal with a problem without being thorough 對待或處理一問題不深入徹底
This essay is so short that it can only scratch the surface of the topic. 這篇文章很短, 只能對這一問題作膚淺的探討.
The famine is so bad, aid can only scratch the surface. 饑荒十分嚴重, 援助也只是杯水車薪. ,you scratch `my back and ,I'll scratch `yours (saying 諺) you help me and I'll help you, esp in an unfair way 你給我搔背, 我也給你搔背(你幫我, 我也幫你, 尤指不正當的事)
The contract went to a friend of the chief accountant
it's (a case of) you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. 承包合同批給了總會計師的朋友, (可謂)各有好處、 串通一氣.
7 (phr v) scratch about (for sth) search here and there using sth sharp, one's nails etc (用尖物、 指甲等)各處抓撓尋找
The monkey scratched about in its mate's fur for fleas. 那只猴子在另一只猴子身上找跳蚤. scratch sth away, off, etc remove sth by scratching 刮去某物
scratch the paint away from the lock 把鎖頭上的油漆刮掉.
scratch the rust off the wheel 把輪子上的銹刮掉
I'll scratch your eyes out! 我要把你的眼睛挖出來! scratch sth out (of sth) erase sth by scratching with sth sharp 用尖物劃掉某物
Her name had been scratched out of the list. 她的名字已從名單上劃掉了. scratch sth together/up = scrape sth together/up (scrape1). scratch sth up get sth out of the ground by scratching 從地上刮出某物
The dog scratched up a bone in the garden. 那條狗在花園里刨出一根骨頭.
scratch n
1 [C] mark, cut, injury or sound made by scratching (scratch1 1a) 刮、 劃、 抓等的痕、 傷或聲音
scratches on old records 舊唱片發出的沙沙聲
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