单词 | scrabble |
释义 | scrab·ble I. intransitive verb 1. < scrabbled on the doors of the gate — 1 Sam 21:13 (Authorized Version) > 2. a. < fell scrabbling in the dirt … crying “have mercy” — Rudyard Kipling > b. < began to scrabble in her handbag for a handkerchief > 3. a. < six mules, by hard scrabbling, managed to pull the car out of the river — F.B.Gipson > b. < scrabble for a living on a mountain farm > transitive verb 1. < scrabbled up a supper out of leftovers > < scrabbled a living as a part-time teacher and mechanic — Time > 2. < hens scrabbling the muddy cobbles — Dylan Thomas > or with < heard the dog scrabbling his nails on the door > 3. II. 1. 2. < a scrabble of squirrels on the roof > 3. < a scrabble for tickets to the game > < a mad scrabble up the cliff > |
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