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scrapped

UK //skræpt//US //skræpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'scrappen'(撕碎),与古诺尔斯语 'skrapa'(刮擦)同源,后引申为废弃物品的处理。

verb

❶ 指将某物丢弃或报废,通常因为其不再有用或无法修复。常用于描述废弃车辆、计划或物品。

“The old car was scrapped after years of use.”

(这辆旧车在使用多年后被报废了。)

“They scrapped the project due to budget cuts.”

(由于预算削减,他们放弃了这个项目。)

❶ 指将金属或其他材料回收利用,通常通过拆解或熔化处理。常见于工业或环保领域。

“The ship was scrapped for its valuable metal.”

(这艘船被拆解以回收有价值的金属。)

“They scrapped old computers to recover precious materials.”

(他们拆解旧电脑以回收贵重金属。)

同义词:discarded, abandoned, junked, dumped, disposed of

常见短语

scrap metal — 指被回收的金属材料,通常来自废弃的车辆、电器或工业废料。

“He collects scrap metal to sell to recycling centers.”

(他收集废金属卖给回收中心。)

scrap heap — 比喻被淘汰或抛弃的事物,也指实际堆放废料的场所。

“Many old technologies end up on the scrap heap of history.”

(许多旧技术最终被历史淘汰。)