| 单词 | scratch |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scratch(skrætʃ) verb 1. to mark or cut (the surface of something) with a rough or sharp instrument 2. (often foll by at, out, off, etc) to scrape (the surface of something), as with claws, nails, etc 3. to scrape (the surface of the skin) with the nails, as to relieve itching 4. to chafe or irritate (a surface, esp the skin) 5. to make or cause to make a grating sound; scrape 6. (transitive; sometimes foll by out) to erase by or as if by scraping 7. (transitive) to write or draw awkwardly 8. (intransitive; sometimes foll by along) to earn a living, manage, etc, with difficulty 9. to withdraw (an entry) from a race, match, etc 10. (intransitive) billiards, snooker a. to make a shot resulting in a penalty b. to make a lucky shot 11. (transitive) US to cancel (the name of a candidate) from a party ticket in an election 12. (intransitive; often foll by for) Australian informal to be struggling or in difficulty, esp in earning a living 13. to treat (a subject) superficially 14. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours noun 15. the act of scratching 16. a slight injury 17. a mark made by scratching 18. a slight grating sound 19. (in a handicap sport) a. a competitor or the status of a competitor who has no allowance or receives a penalty b. (as modifier) a scratch player 20. the time, initial score, etc, of such a competitor 21. a. the line from which competitors start in a race b. (formerly) a line drawn on the floor of a prize ring at which the contestants stood to begin or continue fighting 22. a withdrawn competitor in a race, etc 23. billiards, snooker a. a shot that results in a penalty, as when the cue ball enters the pocket b. a lucky shot 24. poultry food 25. from scratch 26. up to scratch adjective 27. sport (of a team) assembled hastily 28. (in a handicap sport) with no allowance or penalty 29. informal rough or haphazard Derived forms scratchy (ˈscratchy) adjective scratchily (ˈscratchily) adverb scratchiness (ˈscratchiness) noun Word origin C15: via Old French escrater from Germanic; compare Old High German krazzōn (German kratzen); related to Old French gratter to grate1 |
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