scrabble
verb [ I + adv/prep ] uk/ˈskræb.əl/ us/ˈskræb.əl/
(用手指)扒找,翻找
to use your fingers to quickly find something that you cannot see
He was scrabbling in the sand searching for the ring. 他在沙子里扒找戒指。
试图快速获得(不易得到之物)
to try to get something quickly that is not easily available
The government is scrabbling around for ways to raise revenue without putting up taxes. 政府正在摸索增加财政收入而不加税的办法。
informal急促攀爬
to climb quickly and without care
Paul scrabbled up the cliff, dislodging several small stones. 保罗急急爬上悬崖,蹬掉了几块小石头。
We were scrabbling over the rocks as fast as we could. 我们以最快速度攀过那些岩石。