scratch

US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
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1.

抓痕, 划痕

a mark or wound made by scratching

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The cat left a scratch on my arm.
猫在我的手臂上留下了一个抓痕。
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There's a deep scratch on the car door.
车门上有一道很深的划痕。
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abrasiongrazescrapegashcut
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起跑线, 从零开始

a starting line or position in a race or competition

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All runners must start from the scratch line.
所有跑步者必须从起跑线开始。
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He built his business from scratch.
他从零开始建立自己的事业。
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1.

抓, 刮

to mark or cut the surface of (something) with a sharp object

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Be careful not to scratch the new table.
小心不要刮伤新桌子。
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He accidentally scratched his car on the wall.
他不小心把车刮到墙上了。
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abradegrazescrapegashcut
2.

挠, 抓

to rub one's skin with one's nails to relieve itching

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He began to scratch his head thoughtfully.
他开始若有所思地挠头。
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My arm is itching, I need to scratch it.
我的手臂很痒，我需要挠一下。
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rubitchchafe
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from scratchscratch the surfaceyou scratch my back and I will scratch yours