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scrapes

UK //skreɪps//US //skreɪps//

词源

源自中古英语 'scrapen',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'skrapa',意为刮擦或摩擦。

noun

❶ 指皮肤或物体表面因摩擦或刮擦而产生的轻微损伤或痕迹,通常不严重但可能引起不适。

“She got a few scrapes on her knees after falling off the bike.”

(她从自行车上摔下来后,膝盖上有几处擦伤。)

“The car had minor scrapes from the accident.”

(这辆车在事故中有轻微的刮擦痕迹。)

同义词:scratches, grazes, abrasions

verb

❶ 指通过摩擦或刮擦使物体表面受损或产生痕迹的动作,也可以表示勉强通过或艰难完成某事。

“He scrapes the paint off the wall carefully.”

(他小心地刮掉墙上的油漆。)

“The branch scrapes against the window when it's windy.”

(刮风时树枝会刮擦窗户。)

同义词:scratch, rub, graze

常见短语

scrape by — 指勉强维持生计或勉强通过某种困难的情况,通常表示经济或生活上的艰难。

“They scrape by on a very small income.”

(他们靠微薄的收入勉强维持生活。)

scrape together — 指艰难地凑集或积攒某物(通常是钱或资源),通常需要付出很大努力。

“We managed to scrape together enough money for the trip.”

(我们设法凑够了旅行的钱。)