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scratches

UK //ˈskrætʃɪz//US //ˈskrætʃɪz//

词源

源自古英语 'screccan'(抓挠),可能与荷兰语 'krassen'(刮擦)和德语 'kratzen'(抓)同源。

noun

❶ 指物体表面因摩擦或刮擦留下的细长痕迹,常见于皮肤、家具或金属等表面。

“The cat left deep scratches on the sofa.”

(猫在沙发上留下了深深的抓痕。)

“He tried to polish out the scratches on his car.”

(他试图打磨掉车上的划痕。)

同义词:marks, scrapes, grazes, grooves, cuts

verb

❶ 用指甲或尖锐物体轻刮或抓挠某物,可能造成痕迹或轻微损伤。

“The dog scratches the door when it wants to go out.”

(狗想出去时会抓门。)

“She scratched her head while thinking.”

(她思考时挠了挠头。)

同义词:scrape, claw, rub, itch, graze

常见短语

scratch the surface — 比喻仅触及问题的表面,未深入探究或解决核心问题。

“Our research has only scratched the surface of this complex issue.”

(我们的研究仅触及了这个复杂问题的表面。)

from scratch — 指从零开始,不使用任何现有基础或资源,完全重新开始。

“She built her business from scratch with no outside help.”

(她在没有任何外部帮助的情况下白手起家创建了企业。)