scapula 1778 [
scap-ula /'skaepjula/
noun {pi. scapu-lae /-li:/ or scapu-las) (anatomy 解）the shoulder blade 肩月甲（# } — picture
O BODY
scar /ska:(r)/
noun, verb
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now/? 1 a mark that i's
left on the skin after』a wound has healed 伤症；_ 伤痕；瘢痕：a scar on his cheefc 脸上 的伤症◊ WiH the
operation 〖eave a scar?手术会不会留
w下症痕？ ◊ scar tissue 瘢痕组织 2
a permanent feeling of great sadness or mental pain that a person is left with
after an unpleasant experience ( _ 神上.的）..剑 伤；伤痕：/fo years in prison
have [e片 deep
scars.他在
狱中的岁肖给他留下了深深的M伤。3 something unpleasant
or ugly that spoils the appearance or public image of sth有损外观（或公共形象）的地方;污点；杀
''风景之处：TVie towh bears the
scars 〇/war.城里依
■旧％.见战争的疮痍。◊ Racism has
been a scar orrthe game.种族主义行为给这项运动抹了黑。4 an area of a hill or
cliff where there is exposed rock
and no grass 。(小山或悬崖上的）裸岩
■
verft (-rr-)，.{VN] [often passive]. 1 (of
a wound，etc.伤口.等）
to
leave a mark on the skin after it has healed 在•''上:结
_症；.给…留下瘢痕：Ms /ace was badZy
scarred.'他的脸 +•.上留下了 明显侖疮痕。2 (of an unpleas,ant experience .■不■愉快的经历）to leave sb with a
feeling of sadness or mental pain 给…留下精神创伤：77ie experience &允.her
scarred /or H/e.那g繹M给她留下赛生的创伤。3 to spoil the
appearance of sth 损害…的外观：The hills are scarred by quarrie太来右场破if了山里的景观。◊ battie-
scdrred buddings弹痕累累的建筑物
scarab /'skaerab/ (also scarab beetle) noun a large black beetle (= an insect with a hard shell);
a design ■showing a scarab beetle金龟子；圣甲虫；甲玉形护符
scarce /skeas; NAmE skers/ adj., adv.
•
(scarcer, "scarcest) it stK is scarce, there is not
enough of it and it is only available in small quantities 缺乏的；不足的；稀少的：scarce resources稀缺资源◊ DetaiZs 〇/ the
accident are scarce.事故的详细情浼了缸不
多。◊ Food was becoming scarce. % 越系越襄命。
IT»T3!I .make yourself 'scarce {informal) to leave somewhere
and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation 躲开；回:避；溜走
■
firfv. (//tera〇/) only just; almost not 勉强；刚；几乎不；
简直木：Jean scarce remember
hf/n.我几乎想不起他了。
scarce-ly /'skessli;
NAmE 'skers-/ adv. 1 only just; almost not勉强；‘刚；几乎不；简直予：I can scarcely beh.eve it.我几乎不咸相信 i.
◊. We
scarcely ever meet.我 们难得见一面。◊ Scarcely a weefc goes by without
some new scandaZm the papers.报上Jt乎周周鈿会登出新的丑
闻。2 used to say that sth
happens immediately after sth else happens (表示接连发―）刚一…就：He had scarcely put
the phone down when the doorbell rang, fife 刚放下电话，门i令就响了起来。◊ Scarcely had the
game started when it began to rain•比赛才开始就下起雨来了 b
3 used
to suggest that sth is not at all reasonable or likely实在不应该；根本不可能：Jt was sairceiy .an
occa- skm /or iaug/iter•矣得实;gE 不是时侯。◊ She couW scarcely
compZai/i, couZd she?她压根九没什么好抱怨的，
是不是?中 note at hardly
scarcity /'skeesati;
NAmE 'skers-/ noun [U, C] {pi. -ies) if there is a scarcity
of sth, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain: it 缺乏；不_ 足；稀少1 _ CPin shortage： a rime o/scarcf<y 物资短缺时期◊ a scarcity 〇/ resources资源短缺
SC3V*e
〇-w /skea(r); NAmE sker/ verb, noun
■
verfrl to brighten sb 惊吓；使害怕；使恐惧：[VN]Ybu ■scared me.你吓了我一跳。◊ [VN to infl
ft scared me to thfnfc I was atone in the buMing.想到楼里只有我一个
人，怪害怕的。$ note
at frighten 2 [V]_to become
frightened 受备吓；害怕；恐惧：He doesn’t scare
ea^Zy. 他不轻'易害怕。_ —see also scary scare the 'shit out
of sb |
scare
sb 'shitless {taboo,
slang) to frighten
、sb very much 吓得某人屁滚尿流一more at daylights,
death, life , scare sb^a'way/'off to make sb
go away by frightening
them 把…吓扁：They managed to scare the bears
away•他们设法把_吓跑了。’scare
sb into doing sth to frighten sb in order to make them do
sth威胁，恐吓（某人做某事）：丨iocd businesses were
scared
into paying protection money•当地商家迫于威胁
缴纳了保护费。.scare sb—_off to make sb afraid of or
nervous about doing sth, especially without intending to <尤指无意中）把人吓倒，使人害怕，使恐惧：RistTig prices are scaring customers c办不断上涨的价格把顾客纷
纷吓跑了。.scare 'up sth (AMm£，/n/ormaO to find or make
sth by using whatever is available (就现肴:材
料）勉强凑合：邱 see
^ lean scare up enough chairs/or us aH.我来看看能不能给大家凑够椅子。
匾 noi/n
1 [C] (used especially in
newspapers 尤用于报章)a
situation in which a lot of people are anxious or fright- ened about sth 恐慌；恐惧：a 6omb/hea〖th scare 炸弹 / …卫生恐慌◊ recent scares
about pesticides in/ood 近来人
们对食物中的杀虫剂的恐慌◊ a scare stoiy丨=a news report that
spreads more anxiety or fear about sth than is necessary)引起恐慌的报道◊ to cause a major
scare ?引起严重恐慌◊ scare tactics .(=‘ ways of persuading people to do sth by
frightening.them)恐吓战.术 2
[sing.] a sudden feeling of fear 惊吓；惊恐：You gave me a
scare! #(Tf 〇 WeVe had quite a scare.
得不轻。■— see also scary
scare-crow
/'skeakrau;
NAmE 'skerkrou/ noun a figure made to look
like a person, that is dressed in old clothes and put in a field to frighten
birds away 稻草人
/sk6ad;
AMmf skerd/
〜（of sb/sth) .| 〜（of doing sth) | (to do sth)卜（that /...)
frightened of sth or afraid that
sth bad might happen 怕；恐惧；畏惧；担心：She is scared o/‘gofng out
atone. 她不敢一个乂 >卜。◊ He’s scared 〇/ heights/他有恐高
症。◊ People are
scared to. use the ..buses
late at night. 人们害怕在深夜乘坐公共汽举。◊ I’m scared (that) J’m going* to /aH.我担心自已快掉下去了。◊ 77ie thieves got scared cmd rarraway.小偷害.怕 T，就跑了。◊ a .scared Zoofc'惊恐的表情◊ J was scared to death (= very frightened)•我 吓得要■死。 ◊ We were scared stijy (=i very
frightened).義们吓得呆若木鸡。IT»T^1 see shadow n., wit, witless o note at afraid scaredy-cat
/'skeedi
kaet; NAmE 'skerdi/ {US also 'fraidy cat) noun (informal,
disapproving) a children^ word for a person who is easily
frightened'」外童用 语)胆小鬼
scare>mon-ger /'skeamAi3g9(r); NAmE 'skerm-/ noun {disapproving) a person who spreads
stories deliberately to make people frightened or nervous 散布恐怖消息的
人；制造恐.tl的人；危言耸听的人>scare.monger.ing
noun [U]
scarf/ska:f; NAmE skairf/ noun, verb 矚 ziomm (/?/. scarve's /ska:vz;' AMwf ska:rvz/
or /ess /r叫 scarfs) a piece of cloth that is
worn around the neck, for example for warmth or decoration. Women also wear
'scarves over their shoulders or hair.围巾；披巾；头
:巾a wooZZen/siZfc sca/f.幸卷:/丝调围巾一picture p
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verb [V, \/H\- {NAmE, informal) = s^off(2) scari-fier /'ska9rifai0(r); 'skear-; NAmE 'sker-/ noun a tool with sharp
points used for removing moss, etc. from grass (草地）松土机，松土耙
scarify
/'skaerifai;
'skea-; NAmE 'sker-/ verb (scari-fies,
scari-fy-ing, scari-fied, scari-fied) [VN] (technical ^.y^) 1 to break up an area of
grass, etc. and remove pieces of material from it that are not wanted 翻松（备地等■) 2 to make cuts in the
surface of sth, especially skin 划破（尤指皮肤）
scarlet /'skarlat; NAmE 'skairlat/ adj. bright red in colour猩红的；鲜红的：scartet berries鲜红的裝果◊ She went scarlet with
embarrassment.她窘得满也M红。
►
scar-let
noun [U]
.scarlet
'fever noun [u] a serious
infectious disease that causes fever and red marks on the skin 猩红热 .scarlet 'woman noun {old-fashioned) a woman who has sexual
relationships with many different people 荡妇 scarp /ska:p;
NAmE ska:rp/ noun {technical 7ft 1#) a very steep
slope —坡；悬崖
scar.per
/_ska:pa(r); _ska:rp-/ verb [V] (8rf, /zi/ormfl/) to run away; to
leave 逃跑；溜号：The police arrived, so we sca/pered.警察来了，于是我们就溜走了。
Scart
(also
SCART)
/ska:t; NAmE skairt/ noun a device with 21 pins,
used to connect video equipment to, for