backscratch

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A scratch on the back.
    — Several Colorado papers have reproduced the substance of our articles on silver, and we thank them for their backscratches.
动词 v.
  1. To scratch one's or another's back.
    — That thought appeared to discompose her greatly, though Jasper made light of it by rapidly back-scratching with his hind legs and giving a short stern bark, just to assure her that strangers would be rushed off the property on sight.
  2. To engage in a reciprocal beneficial action. slang
    — It was backscratched into existence, cost nearly a billion pounds, and now they are wondering why they let it happen.

词形变化

backscratches plural backscratches present,singular,third-person backscratching participle,present backscratched participle,past backscratched past

词汇关系

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词源

词源 1
From back + scratch.
词源 2
From back + scratch.
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