scribble

IPA/ˈskrɪb.əl/
KK[skrˈɪbəld]IPA/ˈskrɪb.əl/

scribble — 動詞

  • scribblepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • scribbles3rd person singular
  • scribbling-ing form
  • scribbledpast simple

1. to write something down or make marks on a surface in a fast, messy way, without

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

潦草寫;亂塗

快速隨便地寫字或畫畫

to write something down or make marks on a surface in a fast, messy way, without taking care to be neat or accurate.

例句

Talia scribbled her friend's phone number on a napkin before the waiter took it away.

Talia 把朋友的電話號碼潦草地寫在餐巾紙上,然後服務生就把紙巾收走了。

scribble + object + on + surface

The toddler grabbed a crayon and scribbled all over the kitchen wall.

那個幼兒抓起蠟筆,在廚房牆上亂塗亂畫。

同義詞
  • scrawl

    more negative, emphasizes illegibility

  • doodle

    specific to drawing absent-mindedly, not writing

  • jot

    means writing quickly but neatly, without the messiness of scribbling

反義詞
  • print

    writing carefully with clear, separate letters

  • engross

    writing in a careful, decorative style

文法句型

scribble + object

scribble + indirect object + direct object

scribble on + surface

用法筆記

Can be used transitively (scribble something) or intransitively (scribble on something). The double-object pattern (scribble someone something) is informal but common.

常見錯誤

I scribbled a letter to apply for the job.
I dashed off a letter to apply for the job.
💡'scribble' implies messy or careless writing, not suitable for a formal application.

scribble — 名詞