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scrawled

UK //skrɔːld//US //skrɔːld//

词源

源自中古英语 'scrawlen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'skrā'(划痕)或古英语 'scrīfan'(写)有关。

verb

❶ 潦草地书写或涂画,通常指字迹难以辨认或匆忙写下的内容。常用于形容不工整的笔迹或随意的涂鸦。

“He scrawled his name on the paper in a hurry.”

(他匆忙地在纸上潦草地写下了自己的名字。)

“The child scrawled all over the walls with crayons.”

(孩子用蜡笔在墙上到处乱涂乱画。)

同义词:scribbled, doodled, jotted

adjective

❶ 形容字迹或图画潦草、难以辨认的状态,通常带有匆忙或随意的意味。

“The scrawled handwriting made the note hard to read.”

(潦草的字迹让便条难以阅读。)

“She handed me a piece of paper with scrawled instructions.”

(她递给我一张纸,上面潦草地写着指示。)

同义词:scribbled, messy, illegible

常见短语

scrawled note — 指匆忙或随意写下的便条,通常字迹潦草,可能难以辨认。

“He left a scrawled note on the fridge before leaving.”

(他离开前在冰箱上留了一张潦草的便条。)

scrawled graffiti — 指涂鸦或墙上随意画下的图案或文字,通常显得匆忙或不工整。

“The alley was covered in scrawled graffiti.”

(小巷的墙上布满了潦草的涂鸦。)