scrawl

verb

1. 马马虎虎（或潦草）地写
   to write sth in a careless untidy way, making it difficult to read
   1. I tried to read his directions, scrawled on a piece of paper.
      我尽量弄明白他草草写在一片纸上的指示。
   2. Someone had scrawled all over my notes.
      不知谁在我笔记上胡写乱画，弄得一塌糊涂。

noun

1. 不工整的字迹；潦草的笔迹；不工整的文字
   a careless untidy way of writing; sth written in this way
   1. Her signature was an illegible scrawl.
      她的签名潦草难辨。
   2. I can't be expected to read this scrawl!
      这种潦潦草草的东西我能看懂吗！
   3. The paper was covered in scrawls.
      满篇潦潦草草。

1. VERB 潦草地写;马马虎虎地写
   If you scrawl something, you write it in a careless and untidy way.
   1. He scrawled a hasty note to his wife...
      他给妻子草草写了个便条。
   2. Someone had scrawled 'Scum' on his car.
      有人在他的车上涂写了“人渣”的字样。
   3. ...racist graffiti scrawled on school walls.
      学校墙壁上带有种族主义色彩的涂鸦
2. N-VAR 潦草的笔迹;不工整的字迹
   You can refer to writing that looks careless and untidy as a scrawl .
   1. The letter was handwritten, in a hasty, barely decipherable scrawl.
      这封信是仓促手写而成，潦草得几乎无法辨认。

1. He scrawled a hasty note to his wife
   他给妻子草草写了个便条。
2. Someone had scrawled 'Scum' on his car.
   有人在他的车上涂写了“人渣”的字样。
3. The letter was handwritten, in a hasty, barely decipherable scrawl.
   这封信是仓促手写而成，潦草得几乎无法辨认。
4. Don't scribble [ scrawl] on the wall.
   别在墙上乱涂。
5. The writing is a scrawl.
   字迹潦草。
6. He hastily opened the letter produced, and was much disturbed to read in Tess's handwriting the sentiments expressed in her last hurried scrawl to him.
   他急忙打开递给他的那封信，从苔丝在急忙中用潦草的字迹写给他的那封信中，他读到苔丝向他表达的情意，心里十分激动。
7. In childish scrawl the letter reads: Dear Mr Paxton, I am worried that my mummy's house does not have a big enough chimney. I think Santa Claus will get stuck.
   在信中，他用孩子特有的潦草字迹写道：亲爱的帕克斯顿先生，我很担心妈妈的房子没有一个足够大的烟囱，我想圣诞老人进来时可能会卡住。
8. I could barely make out her scrawl.
   我几乎认不出她潦草的笔迹。
9. Now Tom began to scrawl something on the slate, hiding the words from the girl.
   这时候，汤姆又在写字板上写着什么字，还用手挡住不让那姑娘看见。
10. This letter must be from Frank; I recognized his scrawl.
    这封信一定是弗兰克写来的，我认得他那潦草的笔迹。
11. The Cypriot central bank, alarmed at the number of defaced banknotes in circulation, appealed to doodlers Wednesday to resist the temptation to scrawl on the country's currency.
    由于正在使用中的钞票有相当数量已被“毁容”，塞浦路斯中央银行近日呼吁那些涂鸦爱好者们立即停止在该国流通货币上胡写乱画的行为。
12. I borrowed a marker from the waitress and inked over his signature, smiling as I recognized his familiar scrawl.
    我从女侍者那里借了一支签字笔，把他的签名描了一遍。我认出了他那熟悉而潦草的笔迹，一直微笑着。
13. I could hardly read her childish scrawl.
    我简直认不出她那歪七扭八的字。
14. Inside the box was a letter written in simple scrawl.
    笔盒里放着一封用稚气的潦草笔迹写的信。
15. Your beautiful handwriting puts my untidy scrawl to shame.
    你漂亮的字体把我的潦草字迹比得见不得人。
16. By statute or decision in most States in which the seal retains significance a seal may take the form of a written or printed seal, word, scrawl or other sign.
    在盖印仍然有重要意义的大部分州，制定法或裁判可能规定，盖印可以是书面或者印刷的印章、词语、涂写等符号。
17. In twenty-nine pages, most half-filled with earnest scrawl, I described my parents, brothers, pets, house, hobbies, school, sports and plans for the future.
    二十九页的自传中几乎每页上字数都不多，潦潦草草却又十分认真地写了我的父母、兄弟、宠物、房子、爱好、学校、体育活动和未来的计划。
18. His signature was an illegible scrawl.
    他的签名潦草难以辨认。
19. As to writing, we do not encourage them to scrawl too early.
    至于书法，我们不鼓励他们过早地乱写。
20. At those boring meetings, people usually sit still, looking blank, or scrawl on blank paper.
    在那些无聊的会议上，人们通常一动不动地坐着，面无表情，或者在白纸上乱涂乱画。
21. His handwriting is a scrawl.
    他的字是鬼画符。
22. Scrawl when giving someone a call.
    一边打电话，一边信手涂鸦；
23. Don't scrawl all over the wall.
    不要再墙上乱涂乱画。
24. Students must keep the school rules and regulations consciously and must not scrawl on anything inside and outside the classroom.
    请同学自觉遵守学校规章制度，不要在教室内或教室外任何地方涂鸦。
25. Mari was a scrawl over the oasis, built piecemeal in a pallid, dead brick. South China ( studying area) is composed of the Cathaysian block and the southeastern part of Yangtze block.
    马雷市是绿洲地区中一座凌乱的城市，是用白色的、死气沉沉的砖块一块块堆垒起来的。华南（研究区）由杨子地块东南部和华夏地块组成。
26. I hope you can decipher my scrawl!
    我希望你能认出我潦草的书写。

noun

1. poor handwriting

   Synonym:    scribblescratchcacography

verb

1. write carelessly

   Synonym:    scribble