| 单词 | scratching post |
| 释义 | > as lemmasscratching post scratching post n. a stake (or the like) against which animals rub themselves to allay itching. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [noun] > post or stake for scratching scratching post1890 the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > rubbing or friction > [noun] > that which is rubbed or scratched scratching post1890 1890 J. Macdonald Light in Afr. iii. 37 Cattle got among their tent ropes, and they erected ‘scratching posts’ to keep them away from their camp. 1895 Outing 27 47/1 We little dreamed that one of our nags would use the bow of our birch as a scratching post. 1968 New York City (Michelin) 73 Abercrombie and Fitch... One can find almost anything here, from a ten-cent fish hook to..a scratching post for your cat. < as lemmas |
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