scarifying

1.【医】刺破,多次划破(皮肤)

2.给...放血

3.【农】松土;对(硬皮种子)作破皮处理(使易于发芽)

4.严厉批评;〈口〉虐待,欺负,折磨

1.to make scratches on or superficial incisions in the skin, as a traditional cosmetic practice in some cultures or as a medical procedure

2.to make somebody afraid or alarmed

3.to break up and loosen the surface of soil

4.to break the outer cover of hard seeds to aid germination