scratching
名詞
定義 scratching 名詞
- Uncountable
The action of rubbing the skin with one's fingernails.
He accompanied his speech with a lot of hand movements and scratching of his chin.
Keep your fingernails trimmed short to prevent skin damage from unconscious scratching.
The cat's constant scratching might be a sign of a skin allergy.
- Plural
The sound produced by the rubbing of something, such as an animal’s sharp nails, against a surface.
Then I heard it again—the scratching sound coming from behind the wall.
The only sound in the room was the scratching of his pen.
I heard faint scratching and shuffling sounds, similar to an animal sniffing around for food.
- Uncountable
Marks or damage on a surface caused by a hard or rough object rubbing against it.
Using metal utensils may cause scratching on the surface of your non-stick pans.
Be careful not to cause any scratching on the walls while moving furniture.
The keys left some scratching on the surface of the car.
片語 scratching 名詞
- scratchings
Marks or text that are cut or carved into a surface.
• The ancient cave walls were covered in indecipherable scratchings.