| 释义 |
phrasescrabble around1. scrabble around/about/round especially BrE to try to find something by making quick movements with your fingers, often when you feel nervous: She scrabbled around for a piece of paper to write on. Digby's briefcase burst open, and his face burned red as 1000 delegates watched him scrabble about on the floor, trying to retrieve its contents.2. scrabble around/about/round especially BrE to try to find a way of getting something that you need, when you are worried because you need it urgently+for The government cut their funding without warning, and they found themselves scrabbling around for alternative sources of income.
|