scruffNECK skrQf n [U] by the scruff of the/your neck by the skin at the back of the neck 颈背 Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck. 猫叼住小猫的颈背把它们四处携带。 I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall. 我抓住他的颈背，把他扔出大厅。