1530s, "to scrawl, scribble," from Dutch schrabbelen, frequentative of schrabben "to scratch," from the same root as scrape (v.). Meaning "to struggle, scramble" first recorded 1630s. Related: Scrabbled; scrabbling.
Scrabble (n.)
board game, 1949, proprietary name (registered U.S.), probably from scribble-scrabble "hasty writing" (1580s), a reduplication of scribble (n.).
实用例句
1. You get a six-month contract, and then you have to scrabble around for the next job.
你签了一份6个月的合同，接着还得拼命找下一个工作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This territorial reformation never degenerated into a scrabble for land.
这个土地改革从未沦为土地的抢夺.
来自辞典例句
3. Scrabble rules: No letter may be moved afterhas been played.
纵横拼字游戏规则: 字母棋子已落到棋盘就许再动.
来自互联网
4. Simple, but really addictive mini scrabble with accompanying 52000 word dictionary!
很简单, 但真正令人上瘾的迷你拼字与陪同52000字字典!
来自互联网
5. Scrabble rules: No letter may be moved after it has been played.