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scratching

UK //ˈskrætʃɪŋ//US //ˈskrætʃɪŋ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:scraping, rubbing, clawing

verb

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。)

同义词:scraping, clawing, grazing

常见短语

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。)