| 单词 | scab |
| 释义 | scab (once / 5256 pages) 1nv 2nv Kids who fall and skin their knees know what a scab is: it's the crusty patch of skin that forms when a scrape or cut is healing. A wound will form a scab as it heals, whether it's a cut or a burn. Skin has an amazing ability to repair itself, and a scab is evidence of this. Another kind of scab altogether is a slang term for someone who crosses a picket line during a strike, choosing to work instead of joining coworkers in protesting low wages or harsh treatment by an employer. This kind of scab first meant "unpleasant person" in the late 1500's. WORD FAMILYscab: scabbed, scabbing, scabby, scabs+/scabby: scabbiest USAGE EXAMPLESBut Jacobs also thought of something else, something that should resonate across a town whose sports seasons are measured by scabs and scars. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) But this is only Corpus Christi, a forgotten scab of a city. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) New debates over Brexit and immigration are scratching at scabs formed after last year’s election. Economist(Dec 07, 2016) 1 1n the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion Hypo|Hyper eschar a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin solid body substance the solid parts of the body 2v form a scab 2the wounds will eventually scab Hyper heal get healthy again 1n someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike Syn|Hyper blackleg, rat, strikebreaker worker a person who works at a specific occupation 2v take the place of work of someone on strike Syn|Hyper blackleg, fink, rat do work, work be employed |
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