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scalp
[skælp] noun countable
■the skin on the top of a person's head where hair usually grows 头皮•a dry/oily/itchy scalp干燥的／油性的／发痒的头皮 •Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.以前有些部落透过收集人的头皮来证明在战斗中杀死多少敌人。 ■someone you defeat in a competition or election （在竞争或竞选中）击败的人； 手下败将•Although they are expected to take some important scalps in the election, they are unlikely to form the next government.尽管他们有可能在大选中击败一些重要人物，他们还是不可能组阁下一任政府。
[skælp] noun countable
be out for/after sb's scalp
■to want to defeat or punish someone in some way, especially to make them lose their job 决心击败（某人）；意图惩罚（某人）；（尤指）使（某人）丢掉工作•He's made one mistake too many, and now they're out for his scalp.他多次犯同一个错误，所以现在他们要把他解雇掉。
[skælp] verb transitive
SELL 卖 US informal
■to buy things, such as theatre tickets, at the usual prices and then sell them, when they are difficult to get, at much higher prices 卖黄牛票（戏票等）
[skælp] verb transitive
HEAD 头
■to cut off the scalp of a dead enemy as a sign of victory （作为战利品）剥下敌人尸体上）的头皮
humorous
■to cut someone's hair very short 把（某人）的头发理得很短 |