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scrab.ble MOVE QUICKLY5skrAb76v [I] infmlto move your fingers or toes quickly, usually to search for something which you cannot see(用手)扒找;摸索着寻找She scrabbled around in her bag, trying to find her keys.她在包里乱摸一阵，想要找到钥匙。He was scrabbling about on the gravel searching for the ring.他在砂砾中扒找着那只指环。He scrabbled through piles of photographs to find the one he wanted.他在大堆的照片中翻找着他所要的那张。He hung from the rock ledge, desperately scrabbling with his toes for a foothold.他悬在岩脊上，拼命地用脚趾摸索着寻找踩脚的地方。Paul scrabbled (= climbed quickly and not carefully) up the cliff, dislodging several small stones.保罗在悬崖上匆匆攀登着，踢下了几块小石块。(fig.) Several companies are scrabbling (= competing with each other) for a share in this rapidly-expanding market.几家公司正在为插足这个迅速发展的市场而互相竞争。
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