"scratch" in Chinese (Simplified)
抓痕挠刮
Definition
作名词时,指皮肤或物体表面上的小伤痕或划痕。作动词时,表示用指甲或尖锐物去挠、抓或刮,常常因为发痒,或者为了留下痕迹。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Scratch' 既可作名词也可作动词。说皮肤时,它通常比 'cut' 更轻;说物体时,常见搭配有 'a scratch on the car' 和 'scratch the table'。'Scratch an itch' 很常用,表示“挠痒”。'Start from scratch' 是固定表达,意思是“从头开始”。
Examples
The cat gave me a scratch on my hand.
猫在我手上弄了一道**抓痕**。
Please don't scratch your mosquito bite.
请不要**挠**你的蚊子包。
Be careful not to scratch the table.
小心不要把桌子**刮**坏。
I can't stop scratching my arm — it really itches.
我不停地**挠**胳膊——真的太痒了。
There was a long scratch along the side of the car.
汽车侧面有一道长长的**划痕**。
We built the whole website from scratch.
我们整个网站都是从**零开始**做的。