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scotch n.伤口；刻痕v.粉碎；消灭；阻止 (1) 医生戳穿了她的骗局。(2) 这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。 To scotch is, most often, to prevent plans, efforts, or desires — as opposed to things — from coming about. You wouldn't say, for example, "turning off the flame is one way to scotch the steak." But you might say, "Our plans for spending the weekend camping in the mountains were scotched by the blizzard. No camping for us." Think of scotching as similar to throwing a wrench into someone's plans. Drinking Scotch is one way to scotch your efforts to remain sober.

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英 [skɒtʃ] 美 [skɑːtʃ] (1) The doctor scotched her false story.(2) Facts will eventually scotch these rumours. Don't get your hopes up: The verb to scotch has nothing to do with the well-known liquor. Instead, it means to prevent or stop something from happening. 1[N-MASS 物质名词]苏克兰威士忌 Scotch or Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ...a bottle of Scotch.一瓶苏格兰威士忌A Scotch is a glass of Scotch.一杯苏格兰威士忌He poured himself a Scotch.他为自己倒了一杯苏格兰威士忌。2[ADJ 形容词]同 Scottish (许多人认为这种用法不正确) Scotch means the same as Scottish. This use is considered incorrect by many people.   [usu ADJ n]

英语单词	scotch
英美音标	英 [skɒtʃ] 美 [skɑːtʃ]
中文释义	n.伤口；刻痕 v.粉碎；消灭；阻止
英语例句	(1) The doctor scotched her false story. (2) Facts will eventually scotch these rumours.
中文例句	(1) 医生戳穿了她的骗局。 (2) 这种谣言在事实面前将不攻自破。
vocabulary简明	Don't get your hopes up: The verb to scotch has nothing to do with the well-known liquor. Instead, it means to prevent or stop something from happening.
vocabulary扩展	To scotch is, most often, to prevent plans, efforts, or desires — as opposed to things — from coming about. You wouldn't say, for example, "turning off the flame is one way to scotch the steak." But you might say, "Our plans for spending the weekend camping in the mountains were scotched by the blizzard. No camping for us." Think of scotching as similar to throwing a wrench into someone's plans. Drinking Scotch is one way to scotch your efforts to remain sober.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-MASS 物质名词]苏克兰威士忌 Scotch or Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ...a bottle of Scotch. 一瓶苏格兰威士忌 A Scotch is a glass of Scotch.一杯苏格兰威士忌 He poured himself a Scotch. 他为自己倒了一杯苏格兰威士忌。 2 [ADJ 形容词]同 Scottish (许多人认为这种用法不正确) Scotch means the same as Scottish. This use is considered incorrect by many people. [usu ADJ n]

Scotch Scotched Means Prevent Camping Whisky Scottish 英