
好词典

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