scarify

verb

1. 翻松（草地等）
   to break up an area of grass, etc. and remove pieces of material from it that are not wanted
2. 划破（尤指皮肤）
   to make cuts in the surface of sth, especially skin

1. In the Gulf of Mexico, trawlers ply back and forth year in year out, hauling vast nets that scarify the seabed and allow no time for plant and animal life to recover.
   墨西哥湾的拖捞船年复一年地来来往往，拉着巨大的拖网，破坏了海床，甚至不给海洋动植物恢复的机会。
2. Tom contrived to scarify the cupboard with it, and was arranging to begin on the bureau, when he was called off to dress for Sunday-school.
   汤姆拿这把刀在碗橱上乱刻了一阵，正准备在衣柜上动手的时候，却被唤去换衣服，准备上主日学校。

verb

1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
   1. The men in some African tribes scarify their faces

2. break up
   1. scarify soil

3. scratch the surface of
   1. scarify seeds