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scarify

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scar·i·fy /ˈskeərɪfaɪ, ˈskærɪfaɪ $ ˈsker-, ˈskær-/ verb (scarified, scarifying, scarifies) [transitive]  1. TTRto break and make loose the surface of a road or field using a pointed tool 〔用尖锐的工具〕挖开,翻松〔路面、田地〕2. formalCRITICIZE to criticize someone very severely 严厉批评→ See Verb tableOrigin scarify (1300-1400) French scarifier, from Latin scarifare, from Greek skariphasthai to draw a line on a surface
scar·i·fy verbChineseSyllable
loose and Corpus to the make break surface


scarify
scarify /ˈskeərəfaɪ, ˈskeərɪfaɪ, ˈskærəfaɪ $ ˈsker-, ˈskær-/ verb (past tense and past participle scarified, present participle scarifying, third person singular scarifies) [transitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: French
 Origin: scarifier, from Latin scarifare, from Greek skariphasthai 'to draw a line on a surface'
1. to break and make loose the surface of a road or field using a pointed tool
2. formal to criticize someone very severely


scar·ifyBrE /ˈskærɪfaɪ/ 🔊, /ˈskeərɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskerɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they scarify BrE /ˈskærɪfaɪ/ 🔊, /ˈskeərɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskerɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it scarifies BrE /ˈskærɪfaɪz/ 🔊, /ˈskeərɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskerɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple scarified BrE /ˈskærɪfaɪd/ 🔊, /ˈskeərɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskerɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle scarified BrE /ˈskærɪfaɪd/ 🔊, /ˈskeərɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskerɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form scarifying BrE /ˈskærɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˈskeərɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskerɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 (specialist) ~ sth to break up an area of grass, etc. and remove pieces of material from it that are not wanted 翻松(草地等)~ sth to make cuts in the surface of sth, especially skin 划破(尤指皮肤)