| 单词 | scrape |
| 释义 | scrape (once / 415 pages) 1vn 2vn 3v To scrape something is to scratch or remove its surface. If you scrape your knee, you'll probably need a Band Aid. You can scrape the toe of your favorite boots, or scrape your arm on a branch. This might cause a scrape on your skin or your shoe, a mark that shows. There is also a kind of scrape you can hear, like the scrape of a chair on a floor, and the kind of scrape, or awkward situation, you suddenly find yourself in. People also scrape things together, or gather up as much as they can find. WORD FAMILYscrape: scraped, scraper, scrapes, scraping+/scraper: scrapers/scraping: scrapings USAGE EXAMPLESThere are so few staff that Studdard, the superintendent, helps scrape food from lunch trays and mop the bathroom floors. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It’s the quintessential American mall, once flush with people, now scraping along as national retailers shudder. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) His father scraped together the $90 tuition — a small fortune — to let him stay on as Otis’ youngest student. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1v cut the surface of; wear away the surface of Syn|Hypo|Hyper scratch, scratch up claw scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails scuffmar by scuffing clapperclawclaw with the nails incise make an incision into by carving or cutting 2v bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of Syn|Hyper skin injure, wound cause injuries or bodily harm to 3v make by scraping They scraped a letter into the stone Hyper create, make make or cause to be or to become 4v scratch repeatedly The cat scraped at the armchair Syn|Hypo|Hyper grate paw scrape with the paws rub move over something with pressure 5n an indication of damage Syn|Hyper mark, scar, scratch blemish, defect, mar a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) 6n an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off Syn|Hypo|Hyper abrasion, excoriation, scratch graze a superficial abrasion rope burnabrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope lesion, wound an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) 7n a harsh noise made by scraping 2the scrape of violin bows distracted her Syn|Hyper scraping, scratch, scratching noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) 1v bend the knees and bow in a servile manner Syn|Hyper genuflect, kowtow bow bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting 2n a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) 3Syn|Hyper scraping bow, bowing, obeisance bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting v gather (money or other resources) together over time She had scraped together enough money for college Syn|Hypo|Hyper come up, scrape up, scratch nickel-and-dime accumulate gradually accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up get or gather together |
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