scratching

1. VERB 给…搔痒;给…挠痒
   If you scratch yourself, you rub your fingernails against your skin because it is itching.
   1. He scratched himself under his arm...
      他在胳膊下面挠了挠。
   2. The old man lifted his cardigan to scratch his side...
      老人撩起开襟毛衣挠了挠身体的一侧。
   3. I had to wear long sleeves to stop myself scratching.
      我只好穿上长袖衣服以免自己挠痒。
2. VERB 划伤;划出痕迹
   If a sharp object scratches someone or something, it makes small shallow cuts on their skin or surface.
   1. The branches tore at my jacket and scratched my hands and face...
      树枝刮破了我的夹克，划伤了我的手和脸。
   2. Knives will scratch the worktop.
      小刀会在工作台上留下划痕。
3. N-COUNT 划痕;擦痕
   Scratches on someone or something are small shallow cuts.
   1. The seven-year-old was found crying with scratches on his face and neck...
      那名 7 岁男孩被发现时正在哭泣，脸部和颈部都有划伤。
   2. I pointed to a number of scratches in the tile floor.
      我指向地板砖上的一道道划痕。
4. PHRASE 从零开始;从头做起;白手起家
   If you do something from scratch, you do it without making use of anything that has been done before.
   1. Building a home from scratch can be both exciting and challenging...
      建立一个全新的家庭既让人兴奋又富于挑战。
   2. Hong Kong's manufacturing industry did not start from scratch in the post-war period.
      战后，香港制造业的兴起并非从零开始。
5. PHRASE 苦苦琢磨;绞尽脑汁
   If you say that someone is scratching their head, you mean that they are thinking hard and trying to solve a problem or puzzle.
   1. The Institute spends a lot of time scratching its head about how to boost American productivity.
      该协会花费大量时间苦苦思索如何提高美国的生产力。
6. PHRASE 触及表面;隔靴搔痒;浅尝辄止
   If you only scratch the surface of a subject or problem, you find out or do a small amount, but not enough to understand or solve it.
   1. Officials say they've only scratched the surface of the drug problem...
      官员们说他们只是触及了毒品问题的表面。
   2. We had only two weeks to tour Malaysia, which was hardly enough time to scratch the surface.
      我们只有两周的时间游览马来西亚，连走马观花都来不及。
7. PHRASE 达到标准;合格;令人满意
   If you say that someone or something is not up to scratch, you mean that they are not good enough.
   1. My mother always made me feel I wasn't coming up to scratch.
      母亲总是使我觉得自己不够优秀。

1. The mongrel presented his muzzle for scratching.
   那只杂种狗张嘴要伤人。
2. I had to wear long sleeves to stop myself scratching.
   我只好穿上长袖衣服以免自己挠痒。
3. The Institute spends a lot of time scratching its head about how to boost American productivity.
   该协会花费大量时间苦苦思索如何提高美国的生产力。
4. The couple set up a 24-hour security camera to trap the vandal scratching their car.
   夫妇俩装了个24小时监控摄像头，想要抓住故意划坏他们车子的家伙。
5. He kept scratching his back.
   他不停地在背上爬搔。
6. Lassie's been scratching all day.
   Lassie整天都在抓痒。
7. Some of you are probably already scratching your heads.
   有些读者可能已经在挠头了。
8. All this might have you scratching your head.
   所有这一切可能会让你百思不得其解。
9. You just have people standing there scratching their heads or chewing gum.
   你只看见人们站在那里抓头或是嚼口香糖。
10. Don't want to risk scratching the striae.
    我不想冒险去划到上面的细沟。
11. We are scratching like this because we itch.
    因为痒我们搔成这样。
12. The pressure was enough that the fingernails were painfully scratching me.
    手指的力量使得指甲刮疼了我。
13. I could see you scratching your head.
    我能看到你摸不着头脑了。
14. I have a thing about fingernails scratching the blackboard.
    我很讨厌指甲刮黑板的声音。
15. The cat revenged herself on him by scratching him.
    那只猫抓伤他向他报仇。
16. I finally realized how bad it had gotten when I was scratching his back one day.
    当我一次给他挠背的时候，我终于意识到事情有多糟了。
17. Scratching can actually trigger eczematous rashes.
    抓挠事实上可以引起湿疹性的皮疹。
18. If you want to help me, stop scratching.
    如果你想帮我，就不要再刮门了。
19. I'm not scratching my head at all.
    因为我根本就没挠自己的头。
20. Jack kept scratching the mosquito bite on his neck.
    杰克不停地抓他脖子上被蚊子咬的地方。
21. Laying on my bed, scratching my head, thinking about my target.
    埋在我的床上，摸不？头脑，思考我的目标。
22. Scratching his head, Tom thought of a good idea.
    汤姆搔搔头，想出一个好主意。
23. Listen, you're scratching at the wrong door.
    听着，你找错门了。
24. There is scuffing and scratching on the bottom surfaces.
    有划伤和底部表面划伤。
25. Excessive rubbing, lip-biting, and scratching can cause dermatitis.
    过度地揉擦、咬嘴唇和抓痒会造成皮肤炎。
26. Sever itching can interfere with sleep or lead to pain for damage from scratching.
    严重的瘙痒会干扰睡眠或是导致由于抓挠引起的损伤带来的疼痛。
27. She suddenly flew at me, kicking and scratching.
    她突然向我扑来，又是踢又是抓。
28. Stop scratching or you'll make it bleed.
    别抓了，不然会弄出血来的。
29. Once I listen to immediately picked up a pen and write up scratching noises.
    我一听马上拿起笔也唰唰地写了起来。
30. Mary was constantly scratching her arm because she had a rash.
    因为玛莉的手臂长了疹子，所以她抓个不停。

noun

1. a harsh noise made by scraping
   1. the scrape of violin bows distracted her

   Synonym:    scrapescrapingscratch