(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- make cuts or scratches in (the surface of something), in particular（在表面）切割; 划痕, 尤指：
1.1
- cut and remove debris from (a lawn) with a scarifier翻挖（草坪）。
1.2
- break up the surface of (soil or a road or pavement)翻松（土地或路的）表面。
1.3
- make shallow incisions in (the skin), especially as a medical procedure or traditional cosmetic practice（外科或美容）在（皮肤）上做小切口（或划痕）：
she scarified the snakebite with a paring knife.
他用切皮刀割开被蛇咬的伤口。
1.4
- figurative criticize severely and hurtfully〈喻〉严厉批评; 伤…的感情。
派生词
scarification
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French scarifier, via late Latin from Greek skariphasthai 'scratch an outline', from skariphos 'stylus'.