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scarify

英 ['skærɪfaɪ; 'skeərɪ-] 美['skɛrɪfaɪ]
  • vt. 在…上划痕;乱划;严厉批评

英英释意


1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals;
"The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
2. scratch the surface of;
"scarify seeds"
3. break up;
"scarify soil"