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单词 to scratch one's head
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to scratch one's head
a. transitive. To rub or scrape lightly (a part of the body) with the finger-nails or claws (e.g. to relieve itching). So to scratch one's head, as a gesture indicating perplexity; also figurative.
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the world > physical sensation > touch and feeling > touching > scratching > [verb (transitive)]
clawc1320
cratchc1320
cloe?a1400
scratch1530
scrat1542
clye1587
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)]
wonder1297
confusec1350
maskera1375
studya1375
to annoy of?c1400
muse?c1430
marc1440
manga1450
puzzle1605
dunce1611
quandary1616
wavera1625
wilder1658
to scratch one's head1712
maffle1781
to strike up1844
turn1852
to fall over oneself1889
fuzz1930
to get the lines crossed1973
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 707/2 Come, scratche my backe, I pray the.
1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iv. i. 7 Scratch my heade, Pease-blossome. View more context for this quotation
1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 83 In the morning when they turne them [their Hogges] forth, they scratch them with their fingers, as Barbers doe mens heads.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 471 A dog in stone scratching his Eare.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 498. ⁋3 The fellow thereupon surrendered his whip, scratch'd his head, and crept into the coach.
1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto VI c. 51 He scratched his ear, the infallible resource To which embarrassed people have recourse.
1961 J. Baker Cottage by Springs xvii. 100 The supervisors, who occasionally arrived in shining saloon cars, scratched their heads over the problem.
1963 Observer 24 Nov. 21/4 We wait for the report, read it, and then scratch our heads.
1969 Listener 13 Nov. 667/1 We thought we'd take this year off and scratch our head and see whether we can do something better.
1973 Times 26 July 33/1 The advent of the school holidays means that millions of children will soon be embarking on long car journeys to the seaside or the Continent and just as certainly many parents will be scratching their heads over the car sickness.
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