noun🔗Share刮痕，划痕。 A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching."Her skin was covered with tiny scratches."她的皮肤上布满了细小的刮痕。markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share挠痒, 搔痒 An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation."The dog sat up and had a good scratch."狗狗坐起来，好好地挠了挠痒。bodysensationphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share起跑线 A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing."The boxers stood behind their scratches waiting for the bell to ring and the fight to begin. "拳击手们站在各自的起跑线后，等待铃声响起，比赛开始。sportmarkpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share起跳犯规，踏板犯规 A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark."The long jumper's first two attempts were ruled scratches because his foot went over the board before he jumped. "这位跳远运动员的前两次尝试都被判为起跳犯规，因为他的脚在起跳前就踩过了起跳板。sporttechnicaleventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share垫后选手，后发选手 The last riders to depart in a handicap race."The "scratches" in the cycling race were the slower riders, given a head start to even the playing field. "自行车赛中的“后发选手”是那些速度较慢的骑手，他们被给予领先优势，以平衡比赛。sportraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刮痕，划痕. An aberration.""While the painting was mostly perfect, the scratches on the canvas were aberrations that detracted from its overall beauty." "这幅画虽然总体上很完美，但画布上的刮痕是瑕疵，影响了它的整体美感。markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share退赛马，临阵退赛的马 A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start."There were two scratches in race 8, which reduced the field from 9 horses to 7."第八场比赛有两匹退赛马，使得参赛马匹从9匹减少到7匹。sportanimalraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钱，钞票。 Money."He needed to earn some scratches to buy new shoes for school. "他需要挣点钱，买新鞋上学。economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸡饲料, 鸡食. A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens."Every morning, the farmer throws scratches to the chickens, and they eagerly peck at the grains. "每天早上，农夫都会给鸡撒一些鸡饲料，它们就迫不及待地啄食这些谷物。foodanimalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share擦伤, 马烂脚. (in the plural) Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy."After weeks of working in the muddy fields, the draft horse developed scratches on his lower legs, causing the farmer to apply a soothing ointment to the tender scabs. "在泥泞的田地里劳作了几个星期后，这匹役用马的小腿上出现了马烂脚，农民只好在那些结着痂的嫩伤口上涂抹舒缓的药膏。medicineanimaldiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share假发，劣质假发。 A scratch wig."The costume shop had a whole rack of scratches, perfect for a quick and cheap disguise. "这家戏服店有一整排的劣质假发，非常适合快速又廉价的伪装。appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFungi音乐，刮刮乐音乐. A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi."At the cultural festival, the band played vibrant scratches, filling the air with the infectious rhythms of the Virgin Islands. "在文化节上，乐队演奏了充满活力的刮刮乐音乐，让维京群岛那极具感染力的节奏充满了整个场地。musiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挠，抓。 To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc."Could you please scratch my back?"能帮我挠挠背吗？animalactionbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share挠，搔。 To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching."The dog scratches behind his ear because it itches. "因为耳朵后面痒，所以那只狗挠它的耳朵后面。bodysensationmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刮，抓，划。 To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun)."A real diamond can easily scratch a pane of glass."真正的钻石可以轻易地在玻璃上留下划痕。markactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share划掉，删除，勾销 To cross out, strike out, strike through some text on a page."The teacher scratches out the incorrect answer on the student's worksheet. "老师把学生练习册上不正确的答案划掉了。writingstationerymarklanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share搓碟，刷碟。 To produce a distinctive sound on a turntable by moving a vinyl record back and forth while manipulating the crossfader (see also scratching)."The DJ scratches the record, creating a cool, rhythmic sound. "DJ 正在搓碟，刷出了一段很酷、很有节奏感的声音。musictechnologyentertainmentsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(台球中) 犯规， 母球入袋. To commit a foul in pool, as where the cue ball is put into a pocket or jumps off the table."Embarrassingly, he scratched on the break, popping the cue completely off the table."令人尴尬的是，开球时他犯规了，母球直接飞出了台面。sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侥幸得分，瞎猫碰死耗子。 To score, not by skillful play but by some fortunate chance of the game."Our team hadn't scored all game, but in the last minute, we scratches a point when the ball accidentally bounced off the other team's foot and into our net. "我们队整场比赛都没得分，结果在最后一分钟，对方球员不小心把球碰进自家球门，我们这才瞎猫碰死耗子地 侥幸得了一分。sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share乱涂乱画，潦草地写。 To write or draw hastily or awkwardly; scrawl."The doctor scratches a prescription on a pad and hands it to me. "医生在药方纸上潦草地写了个处方，然后递给了我。writinglanguageactionmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抓挠，搔。 To dig or excavate with the claws."Some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow."有些动物用爪子挖洞，然后在洞里掘穴居住。animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抓挠， 挠。 To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure."The cat scratched the little girl."猫抓了那个小女孩。bodyactionhumananimalmedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share擦伤, 抓痕 Synonym of pastern dermatitis"The horse developed scratches on its lower legs after standing in muddy pasture for several days. "这匹马在泥泞的牧场里站了几天后，小腿下部出现了擦伤和抓痕 (这匹马在泥泞的牧场里站了几天后，小腿下部出现了皮肤擦伤和抓痕).animaldiseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
