scratch around for something
phrasal verb with scratch verb uk/skrætʃ/ us/skrætʃ/
informal
搜寻
to look for something that is very difficult to find because it is rare
The editor of the local paper says he's really scratching around for stories this week. 当地报纸的编辑说，他这个星期一直在很努力地到处寻找新闻。