
好词典
源自中古英语 'scracchen',可能模仿刮擦的声音,与古诺尔斯语 'skrækja'(尖叫)有关。
❶ 指用指甲或尖锐物体在表面刮擦的行为或声音,常用于描述皮肤瘙痒或物体摩擦时的情况。
“The scratching of the cat on the door kept me awake all night.”
(猫在门上抓挠的声音让我整晚无法入睡。)
“She couldn't resist scratching the mosquito bite.”
(她忍不住去抓挠被蚊子叮咬的地方。)
❶ 用指甲或尖锐物体在表面刮擦的动作,可能是为了止痒、制造声音或留下痕迹。
“The dog was scratching at the door to be let in.”
(狗在门上抓挠想让人放它进来。)
“She absentmindedly scratched her head while thinking.”
(她思考时心不在焉地挠着头。)
scratching the surface — 比喻仅仅触及事物的表面,没有深入探究或解决问题。
“Our research is just scratching the surface of this complex issue.”
(我们的研究只是触及了这个复杂问题的表面。)
scratching post — 专门为猫咪设计的供其抓挠的柱子或板子,防止它们抓坏家具。
“We bought a new scratching post to protect our sofa from the cat.”
(我们买了个新的猫抓柱来保护沙发不被猫抓坏。)