scoff 1784 |
hard, in a way that is not
normal 硬化；硬化症一see also multiple sclerosis ► sclerotic /skla'rDtik; NAmE
-'rait-l adj.
scoff /skDf; NAmE sko:f; ska:f/ verb 1 ~ (at sb/sth) to talk about sb/sth
in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous 嘲笑；讥讽 PTITI mock： [V] He scoj^ed at our
amateurish attempts.■他对我们不在行 的尝试嗤之以鼻。Don’t sco#—she’s
absolutely right.别
嘲笑她 i
绝对正确。[also V speech] 2 [VN] (8/f)
(/SWmf
scarf) (/n/omw/) to eat a lot
of sth quickly 贪婆地 吃；狼吞虎®: Who
seeded aH the grapes? 那么贪 嘴，把葡萄全吃光了?
scoff-law
/'skoflo:;
NAmE 'skorf-; 'ska:f-/ noun (NAmE, informal) a person who often
breaks the law but in a way that is not very serious 无视法律的人
scold
/skauld;
skould/ ve/i?〜sb (for sth/for doing sth) {formal) to speak angrily to sb,
especially a child, because they have done sth wrong 训斥，责骂（孩子） HT1 rebuke ： tVN] He scolded them
for arriving late. ^
嫌他们迟到，训了他们一通。[also V speech, V] ► scold- ing noun [usually sing.] ： I got a scolding from my mo，er;我挨了我妈一阵数落。
scoli-osis /.skauli'ausis;
,skDl-; NAmE .skouli'ousis/
noun [U] (med/cflA 医）a condition in which
the spine is curved in a way that
is not normal 脊柱侧弯..；脊柱侧_凸 scone /skDn; skaun; NAmE ska:n; skoun/ noun a small round cake, sometimes with
dried fruit in it and often eaten with butter, jam and cream spread on it 烤饼， 司康饼（常抹黄油、果酱、奶油等，有时内夹千果）
scoop
/sku:p/
noun, verb
m noun 1 [C] a tool like a large spoon with a
deep bowl, used for picking up substances in powder form like flour，or
for serving food like ice cream 勺；茫子 2
[C] the amount picked up by a scoop —勺'(如量）：two scoops 〇/ mashed potato 两勺 土豆泥 3 [C] a piece of
important or exciting news that is printed in one newspaper before other
newspapers know about it 抢先报道 的新闻；独家新闻 4 the scoop [U]
(M4wf，/n/o/Tm?/) the latest
information about sb/sth, especially details that are not generally known (尤指详侖鲜为人知的）最新
消息：I got the inside scoop
on his new girZjWend.我得 知有关他新女友的最新内幕消息。
■
verb [VN] 1 [usually
+adv./prep.]
~ sth (up) to move or lift sth with
a scoop or sth like a scoop 用々儿舀；用儿 伊：She scooped ice cream mto
thefr bowls.她用勺把冰
—凌舀到他们的碗里。◊ ffe quic/dy scooped
the money up介om the desfc.他把桌上的钱一把抓盍来。0 First, scoop a ZioZe in the
soii.首先，.在土里挖一个坑。◊ Scoop out t/ie me〖on_/Zesh.用勺也瓜瓤挖出来。2 [+〇&/>?/•■印.] ~ sb/sth (up) to move or lift sb/sth
with a quick continuous movement (敏捷地）.抱起，拿起，_捡起： She scooped the chiW up
fn her arms.她一把抱起孩子。
3
to publish a story before all the other newspapers, television companies, etc.抢先报道：77ie paper had inside
in/ormarion and scooped aH its rfvaZs. 索报纸获
得内部消息，抢在所有竞争对手之前发表了。4 (/n/omw/) to win sth, especially a large sum of
money or a prize 获取，贏得（一大笔钱或丰厚的奖品）：He scooped £20 000 on the tottery.他中彩得了 1万英镑。
scooped /skuipt/ (also scoop) ad], [only before noun] (of the neck of a woman’s
dress, etc.连衣裙等的领子）cut low and round 低而圆的；深圆的：a scooped neefc/
necfcifne深圆领；深领口
scoot /sku:t/ verb [V, usually +adv./prep.] {informal) to go or leave somewhere
in a iiurry 疾行；匆匆离去：I’d better scoot or be
toe•我得快走，要不我该迟到了。
scoot-er /'sku:ta(r)/ noun 1 (fir£) (also 'motor scooter NAmE, Br£) a light motorcycle,
usually with small wheels and a curved metal cover at the front to protect the
rider’s legs 小型摩托宇' —picture
□> motorcycle 2 a child’s vehicle with
two small wheels attached to a narrow board with a vertical handle. The rider
holds the handle, puts one foot on the board and pushes against the ground with
the other. (. j—L童厂滑板. scope
/skaap;
NAmE skoup/ noun, verb m noun [U] 1 ~ (for sth) | ~ (for sb) (to do sth) the oppor
tunity or ability to do or
achieve sth (做或实现某事
的）机会，能力 Hid
potential: There’s still plenty
of scope
improvement.还有很大的改进余地。◊ The extra money will give us the scope to improve our /acuities.有了这笔额外资金，我们就能把设备加以改进
了。 ◊ Her job oj^ers very Zfttle scope /or promotion.午 着那样的工作，她几乎没有机会得到提拔。◊ First try to do something that is within your scope.你先试着做一 仵自己刀所能及的事。2 the range of things that a subject, an
organization, an activity, etc. deals with (题目、组织、活动等的）范围：Our powers are 〖imfted
m scope.我们的权限不大。◊ This subject iies beyond the scope 〇/ our investigation.这一问题超出 了我们 的考察范围。◊ These issues were outside the scope 〇/ t/ie arride.这些问题不属本文论述范围。3 -scope (in nouns 构成名词j an instrument for
looking through or watching sth with …镜（观察仪器）：microscope
显微 镜◊ telescope望远镜
■
verb [VN] {informal) to look at or examine
sth thoroughly 仔细看；彻底检查：His eyes scoped the room,
t/ying to spot
her in the
crowd.他环顾房间四周，想在乂群中找到
細。.scope sth一_out to
look at. sth carefully in order to see what it is like 端详；，,打量
scorch /skoitj;
NAmE skoirtX/ verb 1 to burn and slightly
damage a surface by making it too hot; to be slightly burned by heat (艳…）,烫坏，烧煳；烤焦（物体丢
面）：[VN] I scorched my dress
when I was ironing it. ^ 把自己品连衣裙熨焦了。◊ [V] Don’t stand so
near the _A‘re —your coat is scorching/别姑得离火那么近一一你的外 衣都快烤焦了！ [also
VN-ADj] o note at burn 2 to
become or to make sth become dry and brown, especially from the heat of the
sun or from chemicals (使）枯黄，枯萎（尤指因曝晒或化学品的作用）：[VN] scorched grass ^ 〇 [V] The leaves will scorch
if you water
them m the sun. ^太阳底下潘水，叶子会洁。
3 [V ■印.](8nE，to move very fast 疾驰；
飞驰：TTze car scorched ojf down
the road.表车沿公路飞
驰而去。
scorched 'earth policy noun (in a war) a policy of
destroying anything in a particular area that may be useful to the enemy (战争中的）焦土政策
scorch-er /'skortja^);
NAmE 'skoirtl-/ noun (informal) 1 a very hot day 大热夫 2 (8r£) (used mainly in newspapers 主奏用于报章）a very good
stroke, shot，etc. in a sport 精彩沾击命（鉍射门％ )
: a scorcher o/a介ee fcicfc —记 精准的任意球
scorch.ing
/'skortjirj;
NAmE 'skoirtj-/ adj. [informal) 1 very hot 淦热的 daa
baking 2 (espec/a//y 8由 used to emphasize how
strong, powerful，etc. sth is 猛艺 的；激烈的；有力的：a scorching
critique 〇/the government’s
economic 对政府经济政策的严房批评
'scorch mark noun a mark made on a
surface by burning 焦痕
SC〇re /孕kD:(r)/ /7〇«v/?，
■
noun
►
P0INTS/G0ALS, ETC.得奋、进蜮等 1
[C] the number of points, goals, etc. scored by each player or team in a game
or competition (游戏或比赛cf•的）得分，比分：a high/low score
高 / 低分◊ Miat’s the score new?现在比 分是多少？ ◊
The>nal score was 4-3.最终的比分是
4:3。◊ fceep (Wiej score.我籴记分。2 [C] (especially
►
MUSIC 音乐 3 [C] a written or printed version of a
piece of music showing what each instrument is to play or what each voice is to
sing 总谱：an orchestral score ^ 弦乐总谱◊ t/ie score
o/Visrdi’s ‘jRequiem’威尔第《安魂 曲》的总谱 4
[C] the music written for a film/movie or play (电影或焱剧的）配乐：a/i award/or best
origfnaZ score最佳原创配乐奖
►
TWENTY 二十.5 [C] (/?/. score) a set or group of 20
or approximately 20 *20 个；约 20 个：SeveraZ cabs and a score 〇/cars were parked outside•外边停着二十几辆汽车
和几辆出租车。◊ DoyZe’s
success brought fmitafors' by the score (= very many)•多伊尔取得成功后，仿效者群
起。◊ the bibhcaZ age 〇/ t/iree
score years and ten (= 70)
《圣经》上所说的七十岁
MANY
许多 6 scores [pl.rvery
many 大量；很多：There