scalp

noun

/skælp/

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the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows头皮
- A dry scalp can lead to dandruff.头皮干燥会导致头皮屑。
- His pink scalp gleamed through his sparse hair.他发红的头皮在稀疏的头发下泛微光。
- treatment for hair and scalp problems头发和头皮病症的治疗
Topics Bodyc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bald
- dry
- itchy
- …
verb + scalp
- massage
- scratch
scalp + verb
- itch
- prickle
- tingle
- …
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(in the past) the skin and hair that was removed from the head of a dead enemy by some Native American peoples as a sign of victory（旧时美洲土著从被杀的敌人头上剥下作为战利品的）带发头皮
(informal) a symbol of the fact that somebody has been defeated or punished（表示某人已被打败或已受到惩罚的）标志
- They have claimed some impressive scalps in their bid for the championship.他们已在夺取冠军的征途上获得显著进展。

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the skull or cranium): probably of Scandinavian origin.

verb

/skælp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they scalp	/skælp/ /skælp/
he / she / it scalps	/skælps/ /skælps/
past simple scalped	/skælpt/ /skælpt/
past participle scalped	/skælpt/ /skælpt/
-ing form scalping	/ˈskælpɪŋ/ /ˈskælpɪŋ/

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scalp somebody to remove the skin and hair from the top of an enemy’s head as a sign of victory（作为战利品，从被杀的敌人头上）剥下…的带发头皮
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(British English tout)
scalp something to sell tickets for a popular event illegally, at a price that is higher than the official price, especially outside a theatre, stadium, etc.（尤指在剧院、体育场等外以高价）倒卖门票，卖黑市票Topics Crime and punishmentc2