scruff

A noun referring to the back part of a person's or animal's neck, often used in the context of grabbing or holding.

• 🇨🇳指人或动物颈部的后侧，常指用手抓住或提住的部分；也可指某人或某物表面粗糙、脏乱的状态。

1. Back of the neck B1 informal

   The back part of the neck, especially of an animal or a person.

   • The mother cat carried her kitten by the scruff of its neck.
   • He grabbed the dog by the scruff to pull it away.
   • She felt a gentle touch on the scruff of her neck.

   🇨🇳颈背

   同义词: napenucha

• scruffs plural form
• scruffs' possessive plural form
• scruff's possessive singular form