scrabble

[ˈskræbəl]

vi. & n.

乱摸,扒寻

很快地抓(或挠)

<商标>一种拼字游戏

(用手指迅速或困难地)摸索着找

【常用短语】

scrabble about in the sand

在沙里扒找

scrabble for a living

为谋生而挣扎

scrabble up

拼凑成

【习惯用语】.

scrabble up a meal for a visitor

为来访者胡乱弄了点饭菜

scrabble about for sth. dropped under the table

扒来扒去(或摸索着)寻找掉在桌下的某物

【近义词】synonym

search

[ˈtempəu]

vt. & vi. & n.

 搜查; 搜索; 探查

调查，探查；细察；细读

What right have you to break in here and search?

你们有什么权利闯进来搜查?

【背句子记单词】

She was scrabbling at the earth with her fingers.

她用手指不断抓挠着泥土。

She scrabbled around in her bag for her glasses.

她在包里摸来摸去找眼镜。