scrag

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单词词源

scrag 瘦弱的人或动物，皮包骨

可能来自挪威语 skragg,瘦弱的人，最终来自 PIE*sker,弯，转，词源同 shrink,shrivel,shrimp. 由基本词义弯，转引申词义收缩，缩小，瘦弱的人或动物，皮包骨的人。

1. Why does the barber shave prefer to give 10 scrag not give a fat shave ?: 为什么喜欢理发师剃10瘦子不能提供一个胖刮胡子？

2. George , whose neck was three feet of scrag and whose skin would have made several dozen purses , all thick , dry leather , didn 't care two hoots .: 乔治的脖子三英尺长，他的皮可以做成几十个厚重的干革钱包，他对此毫不在乎。