scotch
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A surface cut or abrasion.
- 2.
A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
- 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.
(alt of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of Scotch (“whisky”).
- 5.
(uncountable)Scotch tape.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To cut or score; to wound superficially.
- 2.
(transitive)To prevent (something) from being successful.
The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.
Đồng nghĩa: foil, put the kibosh on, thwart
- 3.
(transitive)To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation.
- 4.
(transitive)To block a wheel or other round object.
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.
Đồng nghĩa: chock, block
- 5.
(transitive)To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
- 6.
(transitive)(transitive, textile manufacturing) To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
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.
(obsolete, transitive)To clothe or cover up.
- 8.
(Australian, slang, transitive)(transitive, Australian rhyming slang) To rape.
Đồng nghĩa: abuse, ravish, violate, abuse, constuprate, defile, defoul, dishonour, force, misuse, oppress, outrage, pollute, rape, ravage, ravish, r-word, scotch, turn out, violate, viole, vitiate, grape
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”)
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From Middle English scocchen (to cut), perhaps from - escocher (to notch), from es- (intensive prefix) (from Latin ex-) + Old French coche (notch). Not related to Scotch.