单词 | scrapie |
释义 | scrapie From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscrapiescra‧pie /ˈskreɪpi/ noun [uncountable]HBAa serious disease that sheep can getExamples from the Corpusscrapie• Most Western nations tolerate Salmonella in chickens and scrapie in sheep, but this must change.• Recent research has shown that the scrapie agent can live for several years when buried in soil.Origin scrapie (1900-2000) → SCRAPE1; because the sheep rub themselves against something to stop the itching |
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