scrabble
英 ['skræb(ə)l]
美 ['skræbl]
- n. 一种拼字游戏；抓；摸索；挣扎；涂鸦
- vi. 扒寻；摸索；挣扎；乱涂
- vt. 在…上乱涂；在…上乱扒
中文词源
scrabble 翻找，乱翻，乱找改写自 scrape,刮，擦，-le,表反复。引申词义乱翻，乱找。
英文词源
- scrabble (v.)
- 1530s, "to scrawl, scribble," from Dutch schrabbelen, frequentative of schrabben "to scratch," from the same root as scrape (v.). Meaning "to struggle, scramble" first recorded 1630s. Related: Scrabbled; scrabbling.
- Scrabble (n.)
- board game, 1949, proprietary name (registered U.S.), probably from scribble-scrabble "hasty writing" (1580s), a reduplication of scribble (n.).
双语例句
- 1. You get a six-month contract, and then you have to scrabble around for the next job.
- 你签了一份6个月的合同，接着还得拼命找下一个工作。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This territorial reformation never degenerated into a scrabble for land.
- 这个土地改革从未沦为土地的抢夺.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Scrabble rules: No letter may be moved afterhas been played.
- 纵横拼字游戏规则: 字母棋子已落到棋盘就许再动.
来自互联网
- 4. Simple, but really addictive mini scrabble with accompanying 52000 word dictionary!
- 很简单, 但真正令人上瘾的迷你拼字与陪同52000字字典!
来自互联网
- 5. Scrabble rules: No letter may be moved after it has been played.
- 纵横拼字游戏的规则: 字母棋子已落到棋盘上就不许再动了.
来自互联网