Word · Frequency #23712
scuffs
拖着脚走
scuffs is the third person singular of scuff.
walk without lifting the feet
- 1.
To scrape the feet while walking.
行走时拖着脚走；擦地而行。
- 2.
To scrape and roughen the surface of (shoes, etc.)
刮擦并磨损(鞋子等)的表面。
- 3.
To hit lightly, to brush against.
轻击,擦过。
- 4.
To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
因击球接触不良而失误。
磨损；蹭破；行走时拖着脚走；擦地而行。；刮擦并磨损(鞋子等)的表面。；轻击,擦过。；因击球接触不良而失误。
In use
Be careful not to scuff your new boots on the rocks.
She scuffed the wall with the ladder while painting the ceiling.
He scuffs his school shoes every time he kicks stones.
scuff sth
及物动词，宾语是被磨损的物体，可用介词on引出磨损来源。
He scuffed his leather shoes on the pavement.
他把皮鞋在人行道上蹭破了。
scuff along
不及物动词，常接along等介词短语表示移动方向。
The old man scuffed along the corridor.
老人拖着脚走过走廊。
get scuffed
被动结构，强调某物被磨损的结果。
The new table will get scuffed if you're not careful.
Connections
Collocations
- scuff your shoes
- 把鞋蹭坏；磨损鞋子
- Try not to scuff your shoes on the curb.尽量别在路缘上蹭坏你的鞋。
- scuff marks
- 擦痕；蹭出的印子
- There were dark scuff marks on the floor.地板上有深色擦痕。
- scuff your feet
- 拖着脚走；蹭着脚走
- Stop scuffing your feet and walk normally.别拖着脚走，要正常走路。
- scuff along
- 拖着脚走；磨蹭着走
- She scuffed along the path, lost in thought.她沿着小路拖着脚走，陷入了沉思。
- scuffed edges
- 磨损的边角
- The book's scuffed edges showed how often it was used.这本书磨损的边角表明它被经常使用。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 scuff：以 sc 开头，联想 scar（疤痕），鞋尖蹭出的小疤痕就是 scuff；也指拖着脚走。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常走路、鞋底或地面被刮蹭 scuff 通常作动词，指拖着脚走或使表面磨损；也可作名词，指磨损或蹭破的痕迹。这种用法多用于日常口语和非正式书面语，语气比较随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Same sound /ʌf/: stuff /stʌf/, cuff /kʌf/ (-uff); rough /rʌf/, tough /tʌf/ (-ough). Beware: scoff /skɒf/ (US /skɑːf/) looks similar but has a different vowel; scuffle /ˈskʌfəl/ starts with /skʌf/ but adds a syllable, so it does not rhyme.
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