scrabble for sth
表示急切地摸索或寻找某物。
She scrabbled for her keys in the dark.
她在黑暗中摸索钥匙。
挣扎爬行;手脚并用地挪动;匆忙收集;急忙凑集;乱写;乱画;涂鸦;用手或爪子强力刮擦;匆忙收集
To scrape or scratch at something with one's hands or claws.
用手或爪子强力刮擦
To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
匆忙收集
To gather hastily.
艰难地快速移动
To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
潦草地写
To scribble.
用不规则的线条或字母标记;乱涂乱画。
To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.
一般现在时
She scrabbles through her bag for the keys.
她在包里摸索钥匙。
一般过去时
He scrabbled up the muddy bank.
他挣扎着爬上了泥泞的河岸。
现在完成时
They have scrabbled together enough money for the trip.
他们好不容易凑够了旅行的钱。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
He scrabbled in his pockets for the keys.
他在口袋里摸索着找钥匙。
用法提示:用过去式scrabbled表示急急摸索的动作。
The children scrabbled up the steep hill.
孩子们挣扎着爬上陡峭的山丘。
用法提示:用过去式scrabbled表示挣扎攀登。
She could hear the mouse scrabbling behind the wall.
她能听到老鼠在墙后扒抓的声音。
用法提示:用现在分词scrabbling表示持续扒抓的动作。
表示急切地摸索或寻找某物。
She scrabbled for her keys in the dark.
她在黑暗中摸索钥匙。
表示努力或挣扎着做某事。
He scrabbled to catch the falling vase.
他挣扎着去抓掉落的花瓶。
表示在某个空间中扒寻或摸索。
The children scrabbled through the leaves looking for insects.
孩子们在树叶中扒寻昆虫。
claw 强调用尖利的爪或指甲抓扯,着力集中;scrabble 更强调杂乱、急促地扒拉。
scratch 是通用词,可轻可重,常指挠痒或留下划痕;scrabble 通常带急切或费力之意。
scrape 侧重在物体表面摩擦刮削,不一定限于手或爪;scrabble 多指用手或爪四处扒刮。
grammar · medium
易错句子He scrabbled the phone in his pocket.
正确表达He scrabbled for the phone in his pocket.
动词 scrabble 作“摸索、扒寻”讲时,通常不及物,需搭配介词 for 表示寻找的对象;直接跟宾语是受中文及物动词“扒找”影响的常见误用。
grammar · medium
易错句子She scrabbled her cat behind the ear.
正确表达She scratched her cat behind the ear.
动词 scrabble 表示“扒抓”时侧重于摸索或乱扒,而“挠痒”应用 scratch;此错误源于中文词义范围过宽及动词混淆。
针对“艰难地快速移动”义项的反义词,指平稳流畅地移动。不适用于“潦草书写”等其他义项。
与scrabble的挣扎爬行相对,表示不费力地平滑移动。仅限“艰难移动”这一义项。
反义指无需费力地顺畅向前,与scrabble所表示的慌乱笨拙移动形成对比。适用于“艰难移动”义项。
scramble 常指快速、杂乱地移动或争夺,而 scrabble 指用手摸索或努力寻找;scramble 可作烹饪术语(炒蛋),scrabble 无此义。
scribble 指随意、快速地书写,与书写相关;scrabble 指用手摸索或挣扎,与书写动作无关。
到处摸索寻找
She scrabbled around in her handbag for her keys.
她在手提包里到处摸索找钥匙。
挣扎着找立足点
He scrabbled for a foothold on the slippery slope.
他在湿滑的坡上挣扎着寻找立足点。
挣扎着站起来
The dog scrabbled to its feet and ran off.
那条狗挣扎着站起来跑开了。
扒;抓
The puppy scrabbled at the door.
小狗在门上扒来扒去。
与scrabble一样常描述手部笨拙、急切的动作。
对应scrabble中“艰难移动”的义项,都表示费力地移动。
对应scrabble中“匆忙收集”的义项,都涉及急切地搜寻。
与scrabble一样带有急促、慌乱的动作感。
与scrabble中用手或爪子抓刮的动作相关,都强调用力抓握。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.