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scratching 音标拼音: [skr'ætʃɪŋ] 刮痕 刮痕 scratching损伤; 刻痕 scratching刮 scratching n 1: a harsh noise made by scraping; " the scrape of violin bows distracted her" [ synonym: { scrape}, { scraping}, { scratch}, { scratching}] Scratch \ Scratch\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Scratched}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Scratching}.] [ OE. cracchen ( perhaps influenced by OE. scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazz[= o] n, G. kratzen, OD. kratsen, kretsen, D. krassen, Sw. kratsa to scrape, kratta to rake, to scratch, Dan. kradse to scratch, to scrape, Icel. krota to engrave. Cf. { Grate} to rub.] 1. To rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or ragged; to scrape, roughen, or wound slightly by drawing something pointed or rough across, as the claws, the nails, a pin, or the like. [ 1913 Webster] Small sand- colored stones, so hard as to scratch glass. -- Grew. [ 1913 Webster] Be mindful, when invention fails, To scratch your head, and bite your nails. -- Swift. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To write or draw hastily or awkwardly. " Scratch out a pamphlet." -- Swift. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow. [ 1913 Webster] { To scratch a ticket}, to cancel one or more names of candidates on a party ballot; to refuse to vote the party ticket in its entirety. [ U. S.] [ 1913 Webster]
Scratching \ Scratch" ing\, adv. With the action of scratching. [ 1913 Webster] Scratch player
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