
scraps
词源
源自中古英语 'scrappe',可能来自古挪威语 'skrap',意为'碎片'或'小块'。与动词'scrape'(刮擦)同源,暗示通过刮擦或切割产生的碎片。
noun
❶ 指小块的剩余材料或食物残渣,通常指被丢弃或不再需要的零碎部分。
“She fed the dog with scraps from the dinner table.”
(她用晚餐桌上的剩菜喂狗。)
“The artist used scraps of metal to create a sculpture.”
(这位艺术家用金属碎片制作了一座雕塑。)
❶ 指零散或不完整的想法、信息或文字片段,通常未形成完整内容。
“She jotted down scraps of dialogue for her new play.”
(她为新剧本草草记下了一些零散的对话片段。)
“The detective pieced together scraps of evidence.”
(侦探把零散的证据拼凑在一起。)
verb
❶ 指废弃或取消某事物,通常指计划、项目或协议等。
“The company decided to scrap the old marketing strategy.”
(公司决定废弃旧的营销策略。)
“They had to scrap their vacation plans due to the pandemic.”
(由于疫情,他们不得不取消度假计划。)
常见短语
scrap metal — 指废弃的金属材料,通常可以回收利用。
“He makes a living by collecting and selling scrap metal.”
(他以收集和出售废金属为生。)
scrap paper — 指用于草稿或临时记录的废纸或空白纸张。
“I always keep some scrap paper by the phone for taking messages.”
(我总是在电话旁放些废纸用来记留言。)
scrap heap — 指堆放废弃物品的地方,比喻被淘汰或抛弃的状态。
“The old car ended up on the scrap heap after the accident.”
(那辆旧车在事故后被扔到了废料堆。)