"scratching" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抓挠
• 刮擦

Definition

抓挠是指用指甲或锋利的东西摩擦皮肤或表面，通常为了止痒或留下痕迹。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于字面意思（皮肤、物体），也可用于比喻（比如'scratching the surface'）。常与'itching'搭配。还可指损坏（如'划伤汽车'）。用法中性。

Examples

My cat is scratching the couch.

我的猫在**抓挠**沙发。

She can't stop scratching her arm.

她忍不住一直**抓挠**手臂。

He is scratching his head because he's confused.

他在**挠**头，因为他很困惑。

I've been scratching all night because of these mosquito bites.

因为被蚊子咬，我整晚都在**抓挠**。

The dog keeps scratching at the door to go outside.

狗一直在门口**抓挠**想出去。

Stop scratching your lottery ticket, it's already done!

别再**刮**你的彩票了，已经刮完了！