scratch
- IPA[skratʃ]
英式
- score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object；make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of
- a mark or wound made by scratching；a slight or insignificant wound or injury
- assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality；(of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given
verb: scratch, 3rd person present: scratches, gerund or present participle: scratching, past tense: scratched, past participle: scratched
noun: scratch, plural noun: scratches
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動詞
- 1. score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object the car's paintwork was battered and scratched he scratched at a stain on his jacket 同義詞
- ▪ make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of her arms were scratched by the thorns I scratched myself on the tree 同義詞
- ▪ rub (a part of one's body) with one's fingernails to relieve itching Jessica lifted her sunglasses and scratched her nose 同義詞
- ▪ make (a mark or hole) by scoring a surface with a sharp or pointed object I found two names scratched on one of the windowpanes
- ▪ write (something) hurriedly or awkwardly.
- ▪ remove (something) from something else by pulling a sharp implement over it he scratched away the plaster
- ▪ make a rasping or grating noise by scraping something over a hard surface the dog scratched to be let in
- ▪ (of a bird or mammal, especially a chicken) rake the ground with the beak or claws in search of food the hens cannot do anything that comes naturally to them, such as scratch around
- ▪ search for (someone or something that is hard to locate or find) he's still scratching around for a woman to share his life
- ▪ accomplish (something) with great effort or difficulty Tabitha wondered how long the woman had been scratching a living on the waterways
- ▪ make a living with difficulty many architects now scratch along doing loft conversions
- 2. cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil the name of Dr McNab was scratched out and that of Dr Dunstaple substituted 同義詞
- ▪ withdraw (a competitor) from a competition Jolie's Halo was scratched from a minor stakes race at Monmouth Park 同義詞
- ▪ (of a competitor) withdraw from a competition due to a knee injury she was forced to scratch from the race
- ▪ cancel or abandon (an undertaking or project) banks seem prepared to scratch stabilization charges
- 3. play a record using the scratch technique. he raps and scratches simultaneously to dazzling effect
名詞
- 1. a mark or wound made by scratching the scratches on her arm were throbbing 同義詞
- ▪ informal a slight or insignificant wound or injury it's nothing—just a scratch 同義詞
- ▪ an act or spell of scratching oneself to relieve itching he gave his scalp a good scratch
- ▪ a rasping or grating noise produced by something rubbing against a hard surface the scratch of a match lighting a cigarette
- ▪ a rough hiss, caused by the friction of the stylus in the groove, heard when a record is played.
- 2. a technique, used especially in rap music, of stopping a record by hand and moving it back and forwards to give a rhythmic scratching effect a scratch mix
- 3. (in sport) the starting point in a race for a competitor that is not given a handicap or advantage a 631-metres handicap, when the excellent stayer, Too Fast, will be off scratch
- ▪ a handicap of zero, indicating that a player is good enough to achieve par on a course he plays off scratch in University golf
- 4. informal money he was working to get some scratch together
形容詞
- 1. assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality City were fielding a scratch squad
- 2. (of a sports competitor or event) with no handicap given he was a scratch player at many courses
- the action or fact of marking a surface with a sharp or pointed object: a screen protector prevents any scratching of the display
Oxford American Dictionary
- the action or fact of marking a surface with a sharp or pointed object: a screen protector prevents any scratching of the display
Oxford Dictionary
- a notepad.
Oxford Dictionary
- from the very beginning, especially without utilizing or relying on any previous work for assistance
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- (of a surface or hard material) not easily damaged by scratching.
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- (of a surface or hard material) not easily damaged by scratching.
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- a rough coating of plaster scratched before it is quite dry to ensure the adherence of the next ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- a card with a section or sections coated in an opaque waxy substance which may be scraped away ...
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- IPA[skraCH]
美式
- score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object: the car's paintwork was battered and scratched he scratched at a stain on his jacket
- a mark or wound made by scratching: the scratches on her arm were throbbing scratch marks on the door
- assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality: at least two vessels set sail with scratch crews
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