| 词汇 | scruff |
| 释义 | scruff noun uk /skrʌf/ us /skrʌf/ scruffnoun (NECK)by the scruff of the/your neck by the skin at the back of the neck: 抓着…的颈背 Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck.猫提小猫时叼它的颈背。 I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall.我揪住他的脖子把他扔出了大厅。 The head & neck of non-human animals antler beak bill cockscomb comb crest crested crop dewlap horned jaw muley muzzle neck nose pouch proboscis sucker wattle scruffnoun (PERSON)[ C ]UKinformal a dirty and untidy person: 邋遢的人 I feel a bit of a scruff in my jeans.我穿着牛仔裤感觉有些邋遢。 Dirt & untidiness bloodstain blotch clutter contaminant contamination crud fleck grime grunge gunge gunk muck pollutant polluter recontamination scrappiness shambles slime slob smear scruffs[ plural ]UKinformal clothes that are not formal or suitable for work or special occasions, especially old or worn clothes: I always get changed into my scruffs as soon as I get home from work. Why can't we look as good as that in our scruffs? scruff | American Dictionaryscruff noun us/skrʌf/ the scruff of your neck the scruff of your neck the back of your neck: She grabbed the dog by the scruff of his neck and hung on to him. Examples of scruffscruff I did not know it but what may start in the scruff of the neck may end up anywhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of the disabled take life by the scruff of the neck. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Apparently, the new technology which has been suggested involves a chip in the scruff of the neck of the dog, but the technology has not yet been perfected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Constables would grab hold of demonstrators by an arm or leg, or by the scruff of the neck, and drag them at the double the full length of the square. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You may take the working man—he may be a wretched waiter—and collar him by the scruff of the neck and put him in an internment camp. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He took the race by the scruff of the neck. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Scruff first appears in season 14 and has appeared in seasons 15, 16 and 17. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A cat is carried by the scruff of its neck by a teenage boy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. What he lacks at the moment is that self-confidence and belief to take a game by the scruff of the neck. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The skin tears easily, particularly in strategic positions such as the scruff of the neck. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If the handler tries simply to grasp the scruff or does not hold it tight behind the ears he is liable to be bitten. Subcutaneous injections can be in the scruff of the neck close to the handler's thumb while holding the mouse firmly on a surface that it can grasp. If any local authority had wasted even a fraction of that amount, its councillors would have been dragged by the scruffs of their necks through the courts, surcharged and disqualified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They sent their sons, who went willingly, and very many are dead, but that is a very different thing from scruff-necking those who are left. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When will someone take those people by the scruff and preferably get rid of most of them? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of scruff These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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