to rub your skin with your nails when it itches
He felt an itch and used his nails to scratch his arm.
彼はかゆみを感じ、爪で腕をかいた。
to cut or hurt your skin a little with something sharp
She got a small scratch from the thorn.
彼女はとげで小さな引っかき傷を負った。
to mark or damage a surface by rubbing it with something hard
Be careful not to scratch the table with that key.
その鍵でテーブルを傷つけないように気をつけて。
to rub something hard to make or remove a mark
He used a stick to scratch a line in the dirt.
彼は棒を使って土に線を引いた。
to make a rough sound by rubbing something sharp
The cat will scratch at the door when it wants to come in.
猫は中に入りたい時にドアを引っかく。
to earn just enough money to live, but with difficulty
Many farmers scratch out a living from small plots of land.
多くの農民は小さな土地でかろうじて生計を立てている。
to remove someone or something from an event before it starts
The injured player had to scratch from the game.
けがをした選手は試合を辞退しなければならなかった。
a mark or small cut on skin or a surface from scratching
There was a long scratch on the car door.
車のドアに長い引っかき傷があった。
a rough sound made by rubbing something sharp
The scratch of the pen on paper was the only sound.
ペンが紙を引っかく音だけが聞こえた。
the act of rubbing your skin when it itches
A good scratch can relieve the itching.
しっかりかくとかゆみが和らぐ。
made quickly from whatever is available
They formed a scratch team for the emergency.
彼らは緊急事態に対処するため臨時のチームを結成した。
without any advantage or handicap in sports
He plays as a scratch golfer with no handicap.
彼はハンディキャップなしのスクラッチゴルファーとしてプレーする。