scart
scart — noun
1. a rectangular plug or socket with 21 metal pins that joins televisions, DVD play
a rectangular plug or socket with 21 metal pins that joins televisions, DVD players, games consoles and other video devices together so they can share sound and picture signals.
Marta connected the DVD player to the TV using a SCART cable.
SCART cable — cable with 21-pin connectors at both ends
The back of the television has two SCART sockets for linking different devices.
SCART socket — the 21-hole receptacle on the device
Liang bought an adapter that turns a SCART plug into HDMI for use on a modern screen.
The repair shop still keeps a box of SCART leads for testing vintage monitors.
This 1990s console uses a SCART connection to send sound and picture through one cable.
- SCART connector
full technical name; 'SCART socket' or 'SCART plug' specifies the end
- 21-pin connector
describes the same thing by its number of pins; less common in everyday use
- Péritel
French name for the same connector; rarely used in English
文法句型
SCART + noun (socket / cable / lead / plug)
用法筆記
SCART sockets and plugs are common on televisions and video equipment sold in Europe and the UK. In other regions, different connector types (such as HDMI or component video) are used instead.
常見錯誤
scart — verb
- scartpresent simple I / you / we / they
- scarts3rd person singular
- scarting-ing form
- scartedpast simple
1. to rub a hard or sharp object across a surface, leaving a thin mark or removing
to rub a hard or sharp object across a surface, leaving a thin mark or removing a thin layer — for example, a cat scratching a wooden floor, or a thorn scraping against someone's arm.
The cat scarted the wooden floor with its claws while running through the hallway.
transitive: scart + direct object (the surface being scratched)
Diego scarted his elbow on the rough brick wall behind the shed.
The old metal chair leg scarted a white line into the dark paint of the kitchen floor.
Careful with that branch — it might scart your arm if you push past it.
A stone scarted the side of Tariq's boat as he dragged it onto the beach.
文法句型
scart + noun (object being scratched)
scart + adverb (direction / result)
用法筆記
This verb is dialectal and rarely used in modern standard English. The more common words for this action are scratch, scrape, or scuff. You are most likely to encounter 'scart' in older British regional writing or speech.