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- the skin covering the head, excluding the face头皮。
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- historical the scalp with the hair belonging to it cut or torn away from an enemy's head as a battle trophy, especially by an American Indian〈史〉（尤指美洲印第安人从被杀死的敌人头上撕剥下来作为战利品的）带发头皮。
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- figurative used with reference to the defeat of an opponent〈喻〉击败：
in rugby Gloucester claimed the scalp of would-be champions Bath.
葛洛斯特队在橄榄球赛场上击败了夺冠呼声最高的巴斯队。
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- Scottish a bare rock projecting above surrounding water or vegetation〈苏格兰〉（露出水面或兀立在植被上的）秃山顶, 秃岩。
with obj.
1- historical take the scalp of (an enemy)〈史〉剥下（敌人的）头皮。
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- informal punish severely〈非正式〉严厉惩罚：
if I ever heard anybody doing that I'd scalp them.
如果让我知道谁那么做我决饶不了他。
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- informal, chiefly N. Amer. resell (shares or tickets) at a large or quick profit〈非正式, 主北美〉转手倒卖（股票、戏票等）。
词源
Middle English (denoting the skull or cranium)： probably of Scandinavian origin.