scratch

[US]/skrætʃ/
[UK]/skrætʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 抓痕;擦伤;刮擦声
adj. 打草稿用的;凑合的
vt. 抓;刮;挖出
vi. 抓;搔;退出比赛
Word Forms
现在分词scratching
过去式scratched
复数scratches
过去分词scratched
第三人称单数scratches

Phrases & Collocations

scratch the surface

只是触及皮毛

scratch an itch

抓痒

scratch paper

草稿纸

scratch your head

挠头

scratch and win

刮刮乐

scratch-resistant

耐刮的

from scratch

白手起家;从头做起

start from scratch

从头开始;白手起家;从起跑线开始

up to scratch

达到标准

without a scratch

一点儿也没受伤,安然无恙

scratch for oneself

[美国口语]关心自身利益

scratch line

n. 起跑线

on scratch

准时,正点

scratch resistance

抗划伤;耐擦伤性

starting from scratch

白手起家;从零开始

scratch resistant

耐划伤性

scratch test

过敏性测验;划痕试验

Example Sentences

a scratch on her arm.

她手臂上的一道抓痕。

to scratch the paint off the wall

从墙上刮下油漆

a scratch on her hand

她手上的抓痕

a scratch or cut in Henry's arm had mortified.

亨利胳膊上的擦伤或割伤已形成坏疽。

The cat scratched itself.

猫自己抓痒

I scratched myself on the tree.

我被树划伤了。

he scratched away the plaster.

他刮去了石膏。

the dog scratched to be let in.

狗嚓嚓地扒门要进屋来。

the scratch of a match lighting a cigarette.

划着火柴点烟。

City were fielding a scratch squad.

城市队派遣上场的是一支临时凑合的球队。

scratch where it itches

搔痒; [喻]迎合人意

scratch a few lines to a friend

潦草地写几句话给一位朋友

That cat will scratch you with its claws.

那猫会用爪子抓你的。

scratched their initials on a rock.

在岩石上刻上他们的名字的首字母

The scratch on your hand will soon be well.

你手上的划伤不久就会好。

Scratch my name out please.

请把我的名字划掉。

Real-world Examples

How to resist the temptation to scratch their behinds.

如果有人挠他们的话 怎样忍住不笑。

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

The wizards were both scratching their heads.

两名守卫都在抓头。

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

We also have an idiom: " If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours."

“如果你帮我,我就会帮你。”

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

The usual solution is to simply scratch.

通常的解决方法就是简单地挠一挠。

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2019 Collection

The only option, a good old scratch.

唯一的办法就是用爪子挠。

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

Some itches just have to be scratched.

身上有些痒,急需挠一挠。

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

He has a deep scratch on his face.

他脸上有道深深的抓痕。

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

What causes cats to always scratch at furniture?

为为什么猫总是在家具上抓抓挠挠呢?

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Oh, it's fine. Just a scratch, barely.

没事,就是表面擦伤。

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

So he creates something new from scratch, from scratch.

他从零开始创造新的东西。

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

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