1710, "affected with 'the scratch,'" a skin disease, from scratch (n.1) + -y (2). Meaning "composed of scratches" is from 1827; that of "grating" is from 1866. Of sounds (especially in reproduction) from 1889. Related: Scratchiness.
实用例句
1. Listening to the scratchy recording, I recognized Walt Whitman immediately.
听到沙哑的录音，我立刻知道那是沃尔特·惠特曼。来自柯林斯例句
2. Wool is so scratchy that it irritates the skin.
毛料衣服太扎人，令皮肤很不舒服。来自柯林斯例句
3. a scratchy recording of Mario Lanza
一盘有杂音的马里奥∙兰扎演唱录音带来自《权威词典》
4. Scratchy and dictatorial, he began to question her.
他开始咄咄逼人地追问起她来.来自辞典例句
5. He a runny nose, sneezing or a scratchy throat.
