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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。
抓；扒；刮擦
scrabbled — past of scrabble
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抓；扒；刮擦
To scrape or scratch at something with one's hands or claws.
She scrabbled for her keys in the dark.
她在黑暗中摸索钥匙。
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.
scrabble
Base
原形
scrabbles
3rd person
第三人称单数
scrabbling
-ing
现在分词
scrabbled
Past
过去式
scrabbled
Past participle
过去分词
She scrabbles through her bag for the keys.
她在包里摸索钥匙。
He scrabbled up the muddy bank.
他挣扎着爬上了泥泞的河岸。
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。
The children scrabbled up the steep hill.
孩子们挣扎着爬上陡峭的山丘。
She could hear the mouse scrabbling behind the wall.
她能听到老鼠在墙后扒抓的声音。
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。
Not this
He scrabbled the phone in his pocket.
Use this
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。
Not this
She scrabbled her cat behind the ear.
Use this
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。
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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。
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scrabble 以 scra 开头，联想 scratch（抓挠）：像手脚并用地抓挖、匆忙乱写。记住“抓刮乱涂”即 scrabble。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、小说/叙事、动作描写（人或动物） 该动词的“抓扒、刮擦、艰难移动”义项多用于日常口语和叙事文字，语气比较中立；常与 around、about、for 等介词搭配使用。正式书面或学术文体中较少出现，但不属于俚语。
常与介词 for 或 through 连用，表示‘摸索’或‘挣扎’的动作。
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