a scratch + noun
作定语，指用现成的人手或材料仓促拼成，几乎没做准备。
They put together a scratch team an hour before kick-off.
开球前一小时，他们才临时拼凑出一支队伍。
无差点的；（比赛）不用让分的；（计算机）暂存的；临时存储的；初步的、尝试性的或不完整的工作的；临时拼凑的,利用手头现成材料,几乎无准备的；与暂存器(机器上用于测试或临时使用的数据结构或记录介质)相关的
Done hastily or roughly, with little preparation; temporary or preliminary.
初步的、尝试性的或不完整的工作的
For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.
临时拼凑的,利用手头现成材料,几乎无准备的
Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation
与暂存器(机器上用于测试或临时使用的数据结构或记录介质)相关的
Relating to a scratchpad, a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use.
(球员)水平高到无需让分即可参赛的,即无需依据能力调整计分
(of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability.
We formed a scratch team to play in the charity tournament.
我们临时凑了一个队参加慈善比赛。
用法提示：此处 scratch 为形容词，表示临时凑合的。
He is a scratch golfer, meaning he plays with no handicap.
他是一名零差点高尔夫球手，意味着他打球时无让分。
用法提示：此处 scratch 为形容词，表示无让分的、零差点的。
She used a scratch paper to jot down the phone number.
她用一张草稿纸记下了电话号码。
用法提示：此处 scratch 为形容词，表示打草稿用的。
作定语，指用现成的人手或材料仓促拼成，几乎没做准备。
They put together a scratch team an hour before kick-off.
开球前一小时，他们才临时拼凑出一支队伍。
指水平高到不必按能力让分的球员。
My uncle is a scratch golfer, so he never needs a handicap.
我叔叔是零差点球手，所以从来不需要让杆。
表示初步的、试探性的或未完成的工作。
This is only a scratch draft, so don't quote it yet.
这只是初步草稿，先别引用。
grammar · medium
易错句子We gathered a few friends and formed scratch team to finish the project.
正确表达We gathered a few friends and formed a scratch team to finish the project.
scratch 作形容词意为“临时拼凑的”，修饰单数可数名词 team 时必须加不定冠词 a。汉语名词前没有冠词，学习者容易直接照搬而漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子They threw together a scratchy dinner with whatever was left in the fridge.
正确表达They threw together a scratch dinner with whatever was left in the fridge.
scratch 作形容词表示“用现成材料临时凑合的”；scratchy 指质地粗糙、刮擦作响或使皮肤发痒，不能用来表达“临时凑合”的意思。此处要点的是这顿饭东拼西凑、没有准备，故用 scratch。
scratch 强调用现成材料仓促拼凑或仅作初步尝试，常见于 scratch team、scratch paper 等搭配；provisional 更中性、正式，指正式确定前的临时安排，如 provisional government、provisional schedule。两者都可表示“非最终”，但 scratch 更突出草率、凑合，provisional 不必然草率。英式英语中 provisional licence 指临时驾照，美式英语常称 learner's permit。
makeshift 强调因缺少合适东西而临时拿别的东西替代，常作定语，如 makeshift shelter；scratch 也可指临时拼凑，但更常表示初步、未完成的工作或临时组织的队伍，如 scratch team。若只是用替代品应急，用 makeshift 更自然；scratch 的“凑合”义范围较窄。
tentative 强调因不确定而暂定、可更改，常修饰计划、结论、agreement；scratch 的“初步”义更偏草创、粗略或临时拼凑，如 scratch work。tentative 不一定草率，scratch 也不一定表示犹豫；两者在“非最终”语境可重叠，但 tentative 更常暗示保留态度。
临时拼凑的队伍
With three players injured, they had to field a scratch team.
三名球员受伤，他们只能派出一支临时拼凑的队伍。
随手凑合的一顿饭
Dinner was just a scratch meal of bread and cheese.
晚饭只是面包加奶酪，随便凑合了一顿。
零差点高尔夫球手
She's a scratch golfer, so she gets no handicap.
她是零差点球手，所以不享受让分。
临时凑成的班子
The whole film was shot by a scratch crew of students.
整部影片是由一群学生临时凑成的班子拍摄的。
草稿纸
Jot your rough figures down on scratch paper first.
先把粗略的数字记在草稿纸上。
Choose the next layer that will help you use scratch with more confidence.
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