Word · Frequency #15837
scrabbled
抓;扒;刮擦
scrabbled is the past of scrabble.
To scrape or scratch at something with one's hands or claws.
- 1.
To scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws.
用手或爪子强力刮擦
- 2.
To gather hastily.
匆忙收集
- 3.
To move with difficulty by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws.
艰难地快速移动
- 4.
To scribble.
潦草地写
- 5.
To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble on.
用不规则的线条或字母标记;乱涂乱画。
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
In use
He scrabbled in his pockets for the keys.
The children scrabbled up the steep hill.
She could hear the mouse scrabbling behind the wall.
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。
scrabble to do sth
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。
scrabble around/through sth
表示在某个空间中扒寻或摸索。
The children scrabbled through the leaves looking for insects.
Connections
Collocations
- scrabble around for
- 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。
- scrabble for a foothold
- 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。
- scrabble to one's feet
- 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。
- scrabble at
- 扒;抓
- The puppy scrabbled at the door.小狗在门上扒来扒去。
Synonyms
- claw
- (用爪或指甲)抓、撕 · 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常与介词 for 或 through 连用,表示‘摸索’或‘挣扎’的动作。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 scrabble 真正押韵的词:rabble, babble, dabble, gabble,均含 /æbəl/。注意 scramble 拼写相似但多一个 m,读 /ˈskræmbəl/,不押韵;scribble 拼写相似但元音为 /ɪ/,读 /ˈskrɪbəl/,也不押韵。
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