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scrap

UK //skræp//US //skræp//

词源

源自中古英语 'scrappe',可能来自古挪威语 'skrap',意为‘碎片’或‘残余’。

noun

❶ 指小块或碎片,通常指从大件物品上掉下来的残余部分,如金属、纸张等。

“He collected scraps of metal to build a sculpture.”

(他收集金属碎片来制作雕塑。)

“There were scraps of paper all over the floor.”

(地板上到处都是纸屑。)

❶ 指少量或零碎的信息、知识或记忆,通常不完整或模糊。

“I only remember a scrap of the conversation.”

(我只记得谈话的一小部分。)

“She clung to every scrap of hope.”

(她紧紧抓住每一丝希望。)

同义词:fragment, piece, bit, shred, remnant

verb

❶ 指废弃或丢弃某物,通常是因为它不再有用或需要。

“They decided to scrap the old car.”

(他们决定废弃那辆旧车。)

“The project was scrapped due to lack of funding.”

(由于缺乏资金,这个项目被取消了。)

❶ 指打架或争吵,通常是非正式的或小规模的冲突。

“The two boys scrapped over the toy.”

(两个男孩为了玩具打了起来。)

“They scrapped in the alley after the argument.”

(争吵后他们在巷子里打了起来。)

同义词:discard, abandon, fight, quarrel, brawl

常见短语

scrap metal — 指废弃的金属材料,通常可以回收再利用。

“He made a living by selling scrap metal.”

(他靠卖废金属为生。)

scrap paper — 指用于草稿或临时记录的纸张,通常是废弃的或剩余的。

“She wrote her shopping list on a piece of scrap paper.”

(她把购物清单写在一张废纸上。)

scrap heap — 指堆放废弃物品的地方,尤其是金属或其他可回收材料。

“The old car ended up on the scrap heap.”

(那辆旧车最终被扔到了废品堆。)