scratched
past simple and past participle ofscratch
| 单词 | scratched |
| 释义 | scratched past simple and past participle ofscratch scratch verb uk/skrætʃ/us/skrætʃ/scratchverb(CUT)B2[IorT] tocutordamageasurfaceoryourskinslightlywith or on somethingsharporrough: We scratched thewalltryingto get thebedinto Martha'sroom. Becarefulnot to scratchyourselfontheroses. A fewchickenswere scratchingabout/around(=searchingwiththeirbeaks)in theyardforgrain. B2[T] If you scratch something on or off asurface, youaddit orremoveit by scratching: People have been scratchingtheirnamesonthisrockforyears. I scratched somepaintoffthedooras I was getting out of thecar. B2[I] If ananimalscratches, itrubssomething withitsclaws(=sharpnails): The dog's scratchingatthedoor- hewantsto beletin. B2[IorT] torubyourskinwithyournails: He was scratching (at) hismosquitobites. Hannah scratched herheadthoughtfully.
Cutting and stabbing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal (non-human) behaviour Scratching and rubbing scratchverb(REMOVE)[IorT] toremoveyourself or anotherpersonor ananimalfrom acompetitionbefore thestart: Theworldchampionscratchedfromthe 800metresafterinjuringherself thedaybefore. They scratched thehorsefromtheracebecause she hadbecomelame. Removing and extracting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning, losing & scoring in sport scratchverb(STOP)[T]informal(UKusuallyscrub) todecidenot to do something you hadplannedto do: We had to scratchourplanswhen Ilostmyjob. Synonym cancel Cancelling and interrupting
Idiomsscratchyourhead scratch beneath the surface you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours Phrasal verbscratch around forsomething Examplesofscratchedscratched In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We have merelyscratchedthe surface of a range of theoretical approaches that can be explored within the context of priority in health care. From theCambridge English Corpus It operates on a field of entangled and confused parchments, on documents that have beenscratchedover and recopied many times' (p. 151-2). From theCambridge English Corpus And here bioethics has onlyscratchedthe surface. From theCambridge English Corpus From a small area of the dry seed surface the testa was removed and 5 mg of flour wasscratchedfrom the cotyledons. From theCambridge English Corpus One day, he noticed the persistent fall of a fine dust, and observed how itscratchedsome of the astronomical instruments. From theCambridge English Corpus According to archaeologists, the name of the battalion wasscratchedout shortly after it was inscribed, presumably for its subsequent treasonous activities. From theCambridge English Corpus This is a vast subject whose surface is onlyscratchedby the essayists. From theCambridge English Corpus One can try to restore the original photo by filling in thescratchedregions with certain values so that the overall image looks 'right'. From theCambridge English Corpus The parameter space for stimulus conditions, such as object shape and contrast, is, of course, huge, and we have barelyscratchedits surface. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet we have onlyscratchedthe surface of data and questions that might be examined in future research. From theCambridge English Corpus Then an adolescent, a scratch had appeared on my mind like a linescratchedon glass. From theCambridge English Corpus Iscratchedmy jaw as she began to sniffle. From theCambridge English Corpus Nothing hasscratchedthe surface, not the least little particle of crackling of the media dating the sound object. From theCambridge English Corpus Samplesscratchedfrom the outer or inner layers of the endocarp by a scalpel were placed between two diamond windows that were mounted into a temperature-controlled holder. From theCambridge English Corpus Hescratchedon the door. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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