verb · to dig out, pick at, or scratch with a finger or a pointed object

他用手指抠了抠耳朵。

verb · to carve, cut out, or hollow out

他在木板上抠了一个圆洞。

verb · to lift up or pull up, particularly the hem of a robe or skirt

她抠起衣襟，兜着刚摘下的苹果。

verb · to study meticulously or dwell over-critically on small details

学习不能只死抠字眼，要理解大意。

verb, adjective · miserly or extremely cheap

那个老板性格很抠，连员工加班时的打车费都不肯报销。