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

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