| 词组 | scrabble around |
| 释义 | scrabble around 1. scrabble around/about/round especially BrE to try to find something by making quick movements with your fingers, often when you feel nervous: ▪ She scrabbled around for a piece of paper to write on. ▪ Digby's briefcase burst open, and his face burned red as 1000 delegates watched him scrabble about on the floor, trying to retrieve its contents. 2. scrabble around/about/round especially BrE to try to find a way of getting something that you need, when you are worried because you need it urgently +for ▪ The government cut their funding without warning, and they found themselves scrabbling around for alternative sources of income. |
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