| 单词 | scab |
| 释义 | scab —scablike, adj. /skab/, n. , v. , scabbed, scabbing. n. 1. the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing. 2. Vet. Pathol. a mangy disease in animals, esp. sheep; scabies. Cf. itch (def. 10). 3. Plant Pathol. a. a disease of plants characterized by crustlike lesions on the affected parts and caused by a fungus or bacterium. b. one of these crustlike lesions. 4. a worker who refuses to join a labor union or to participate in a union strike, who takes a striking worker's place on the job, or the like. 5. Slang. a rascal or scoundrel. 6. Metall. a. a projection or roughness on an ingot or casting from a defective mold. b. a surface defect on an iron or steel piece resulting from the rolling in of scale. 7. Carpentry. a short, flat piece of wood used for various purposes, as binding two timbers butted together or strengthening a timber at a weak spot. v.i. 8. to become covered with a scab. 9. to act or work as a scab. [1200-50; 1800-10 for def. 4; ME < ON skabb scab, itch; cf. SHABBY, SHAVE] |
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