Word · Frequency #10201
scotch
阻止；挫败
to prevent something from succeeding or continuing
- 1.
To cut or score; to wound superficially.
划伤,刻痕；使受轻微伤。
- 2.
To prevent (something) from being successful.
阻止(某事)成功；挫败。
- 3.
To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
揭穿,驳斥(想法或谣言)。
- 4.
To block a wheel or other round object.
挡住(轮子等)使不滚动。
- 5.
To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
用尖头工具修整(石头)。
- 6.
To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
捶打纱线以打散粗结、理顺线头。
揭穿；驳斥；辟谣；划伤；擦伤；楔住；垫住；凿琢；修整（石料）；捶打（纱线）
In use
He scotched a tally mark on the wooden post.
The carpenter carefully scotched the surface before applying the finish.
She scotched initials into the tree trunk with her knife.
Verb forms
base scotch · third person scotches · -ing scotching · past scotched · past participle scotched
常指制止或镇压
Connections
Collocations
- scotch a rumor
- 揭穿谣言；辟谣
- The company quickly scotched rumors of a merger.该公司迅速辟谣了合并的传闻。
- scotch a plan
- 阻止计划
- Bad weather scotched our plans for a picnic.恶劣的天气打乱了我们去野餐的计划。
- scotch hopes
- 使希望破灭
- The latest report scotched hopes of an early recovery.最新报告使人们对于早日复苏的希望破灭了。
- scotch an idea
- 打消念头；驳斥想法
- His father scotched the idea of dropping out of school.他父亲打消了退学的念头。
- scotch a wheel
- 垫住轮子（使之不滚动）
- They scotched the wheels of the trailer before loading it.他们在装载拖车前用垫块垫住了轮子。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一块苏格兰(Scotch)方格厚呢卡住车轮：scotch 就是挡住、挫败，也可戳穿谣言。借同形同音帮助记忆，并非真与苏格兰有关。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、formal writing 作动词表示“阻止/制止（谣言、计划等）”时，通常用于正式语体，多出现在新闻报道和书面说明中；日常口语较少使用。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词作宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
botch、notch、crotch、blotch 与 scotch 的拼写结尾都是 -otch，且发音相同；watch 虽是 -atch，但读音也相同（按 /ɔ/；美式常读 /ɑ/）。注意 scorch 拼写相近，但元音不同（且美式多一个 /r/），不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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