scratch

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

Translation

n. 抓痕;擦傷;刮擦聲
adj. 打草稿用的;湊合的
vt. 抓;刮;挖出
vi. 抓;搔;退出比賽
Word Forms
現在分詞scratching
過去式scratched
複數scratches
過去分詞scratched
第三人稱單數scratches

Phrases & Collocations

scratch the surface

只是觸及皮毛

scratch an itch

抓癢

scratch paper

草稿紙

scratch your head

撓頭

scratch and win

刮刮樂

scratch-resistant

耐刮的

from scratch

白手起家;從頭做起

start from scratch

從頭開始;白手起家;從起跑線開始

up to scratch

達到標準

without a scratch

一點兒也沒受傷,安然無恙

scratch for oneself

[美國口語]關心自身利益

scratch line

n. 起跑線

on scratch

準時,正點

scratch resistance

抗劃傷;耐擦傷性

starting from scratch

白手起家;從零開始

scratch resistant

耐劃傷性

scratch test

過敏性測驗;劃痕試驗

Example Sentences

a scratch on her arm.

她手臂上的一道抓痕。

to scratch the paint off the wall

從牆上刮下油漆

a scratch on her hand

她手上的抓痕

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

亨利胳膊上的擦傷或割傷已形成壞疽。

The cat scratched itself.

貓自己抓癢

I scratched myself on the tree.

我被樹劃傷了。

he scratched away the plaster.

他颳去了石膏。

the dog scratched to be let in.

狗嚓嚓地扒門要進屋來。

the scratch of a match lighting a cigarette.

划着火柴點菸。

City were fielding a scratch squad.

城市隊派遣上場的是一支臨時湊合的球隊。

scratch where it itches

搔癢; [喻]迎合人意

scratch a few lines to a friend

潦草地寫幾句話給一位朋友

That cat will scratch you with its claws.

那貓會用爪子抓你的。

scratched their initials on a rock.

在岩石上刻上他們的名字的首字母

The scratch on your hand will soon be well.

你手上的劃傷不久就會好。

Scratch my name out please.

請把我的名字劃掉。

Real-world Examples

How to resist the temptation to scratch their behinds.

如果有人撓他們的話 怎樣忍住不笑。

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

The wizards were both scratching their heads.

兩名守衛都在抓頭。

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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

“如果你幫我,我就會幫你。”

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

The usual solution is to simply scratch.

通常的解決方法就是簡單地撓一撓。

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

The only option, a good old scratch.

唯一的辦法就是用爪子撓。

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

Some itches just have to be scratched.

身上有些癢,急需撓一撓。

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

He has a deep scratch on his face.

他臉上有道深深的抓痕。

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

What causes cats to always scratch at furniture?

爲爲什麼貓總是在傢俱上抓抓撓撓呢?

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

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

沒事,就是表面擦傷。

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

So he creates something new from scratch, from scratch.

他從零開始創造新的東西。

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

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