scotch

FREQ #4989

发音

UK /skɒt͡ʃ/
US /skɑt͡ʃ/

词形变化

scotches 复数 scotches 三单 scotching 现在分词 scotched 过去式 scotched 过去分词 more scotch 比较级 most scotch 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A surface cut or abrasion.

  2. 2.

    A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.

  3. 3.

    A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.

    a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground

  4. 1.

    Alternative form of Scotch (“whisky”).

    可数 不可数
  5. 1.

    Scotch tape.

    不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To cut or score; to wound superficially.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To prevent (something) from being successful.

    及物

    The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.

  3. 3.

    To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.

    及物

    The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation.

  4. 4.

    To block a wheel or other round object.

    及物

    The workers stopped the rig on an incline and scotched the wheels.

    The pantechnicon was running away. It had perceived the wrath to come and was fleeing. Its guardians had evidently left it imperfectly scotched or braked, and it had got loose.

  5. 5.

    To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.

    及物
  6. 6.

    To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.

    及物

    Yarn is scotched immediately after it has been dried and while it is still warm. http://www.google.com/patents?id=DXdGAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP3&vq=scotched&dq=scotching

  7. 7.

    To clothe or cover up.

    废旧 及物
  8. 1.

    To rape.

    俚语 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”)

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词源

From Middle English scocchen (“to cut”), perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher (“to notch”), from es- (“intensive prefix”) (from Latin ex-) + Old French coche (“notch”). Not related to Scotch.

来源:wiktionary