| 释义 |
scratch /skrach/ transitive verb- To draw a sharp point over the surface of
- To hurt, mark, render, seek to relieve an itch in, by so doing
- To dig or scrape with the claws
- To write hurriedly
- To erase or delete (usu with out)
- To strike along a rough surface
- To withdraw from a competition or (esp musical) engagement
intransitive verb- To use the nails or claws to inflict injury, relieve an itch, etc
- To scrape
- To make a grating or screechy noise
- To retire from a contest or engagement
- To get (along or through) somehow (informal)
noun- An act, mark, or sound of scratching
- A slight wound or graze
- A scrawl
- Formerly, the line in the ring up to which boxers were led to begin fighting
- Hence a test, trial, as in come up to scratch
- The starting-point for a player or competitor without a handicap
- A player or competitor who starts from scratch
- A fluke, esp in billiards
- A scratch-wig
- Cash, ready money (slang)
- (in pl) a disease in horses with the appearance of scratches on the pastern or ankle
adjective- Improvised
- Casual
- Hastily or casually got together
- (of a player or competitor) having a handicap of zero
ORIGIN: Poss ME cracchen to scratch, modified by scrat scratchˈer noun scratchˈily adverb scratchˈiness noun scratchˈing noun - The action of the verb
- The act of manipulating a gramophone record so that it plays a repeated beat or section of music
scratchˈingly adverb scratchˈless adjective scratchˈy adjective - Like scratches
- Uneven
- Ready or likely to scratch
- Irritable, bad-tempered, tetchy (esp US)
- Grating or screechy
- Itchy
scratchˈback noun A backscratcher scratchˈboard noun A scraperboard scratch brush noun A wire brush, used eg in gilding and polishing metal scratchˈbuild transitive verb To build (usu models) from raw materials, as opposed to constructing from kits or buying ready made scratchˈbuilder noun scratchˈbuilding noun scratchˈbuilt adjective scratchˈcard noun A type of lottery card covered with an opaque film which is scratched off to reveal numbers or symbols which may entitle the holder to a prize scratch coat noun A first coat of plaster, scratched to provide a key for the second coat scratch pad noun - A note-pad, jotter
- A facility on a mobile phone that enables the user to record information in the phone's memory during a call
scratch test noun (medicine) A test for allergy to a certain substance, made by introducing it to an area of skin that has been scratched scratchˈ-wig noun A wig that covers only part of the head scratchˈ-work noun Sgraffito in plaster come up to scratch (figurative) - To reach an expected standard
- To fulfil an obligation
scratch the surface see under surface start from scratch (figurative) - To start at the beginning
- To embark on (a task, career, etc) without any advantages, experience or without any preparatory work having been done
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours (informal) Do me a favour and I'll do you one in return |