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scribble

UK //ˈskrɪb.əl//US //ˈskrɪb.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'scriblen',可能来自拉丁语 'scribillare'(小写),是 'scribere'(写)的反复形式。

verb

❶ 潦草地书写或涂画,通常指快速、不认真地写字或画画,可能难以辨认。

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

(孩子用蜡笔在墙上到处乱涂乱画。)

“I scribbled down the phone number on a scrap of paper.”

(我在一张纸片上潦草地记下了电话号码。)

同义词:scrawl, doodle, jot

noun

❶ 潦草的笔迹或涂鸦,指书写或绘画中难以辨认或不规则的部分。

“The page was covered in illegible scribbles.”

(这一页上满是难以辨认的潦草字迹。)

“Her notebook was full of random scribbles and drawings.”

(她的笔记本上满是随意的涂鸦和画作。)

同义词:scrawl, doodle, jotting

常见短语

scribble down — 快速写下或记下某事,通常指匆忙或潦草地记录信息。

“I scribbled down the address before I forgot it.”

(我匆忙记下了地址,以免忘记。)

scribble out — 潦草地划掉或删除写下的内容,通常表示修改或取消。

“He scribbled out the wrong answer and wrote the correct one.”

(他划掉了错误的答案,写上了正确的。)