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scurf

/skurf/US // skɜrf //UK // (skɜːf) //

刮痧,刮伤,刮胡子,刮风

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the scales or small shreds of epidermis that are continually exfoliated from the skin.
    • : any scaly matter or incrustation on a surface.

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Examples

  • Many who went there covered with scurf returned plump and fair, and scarce like the same people.

  • The tree-scurf descended on them, and the birds made a piteous clamour.

  • He can't hope for any more big lizards; and of this one he has got every bit of scurf left, I believe.

  • It causes a white scurf to strike out upon the skin, somewhat like the dry scurvy.

  • He was very thin and his body was covered with white scurf from immoderate use of "ava."