무엇을 찾거나 붙잡기 위해 손가락으로 쑤석거리거나 더듬다.
To scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something.
예문:
"He scrabbled through the drawer looking for his keys."
"The hiker scrabbled at the loose rocks to find a handhold."
손과 발을 사용하여 빠르게 또는 서투르게 기어가다.
To move or climb quickly and awkwardly, often using both hands and feet.
예문:
"Small crabs scrabbled across the wet sand as the tide came in."
"The children scrabbled up the steep embankment."
무언가를 얻거나 성취하기 위해 필사적으로 노력하다.
To make a great effort to achieve something or to survive in a difficult situation.
예문:
"Many families are scrabbling to make ends meet during the recession."
"The candidate is scrabbling for every last vote in the final week."
글씨를 알아보기 힘들게 휘갈겨 쓰다.
To write something quickly or messily; to scrawl marks randomly.
예문:
"She scrabbled a quick note on a scrap of paper."
"He scrabbled his signature at the bottom of the contract."
긁거나 허우적거리는 행위 또는 그 소리.
An act of scratching or scrambling for something, or the sound made by such an action.
예문:
"I heard the faint scrabble of a mouse behind the wall."
"There was a frantic scrabble for the exit when the alarm rang."
글자 판을 사용하여 단어를 만드는 보드 게임의 일종.
A popular board game in which players use lettered tiles to create words in a crossword fashion.
예문:
"We spent the rainy afternoon playing a competitive game of Scrabble."
"He is an expert at Scrabble and knows all the two-letter words."