| 释义 |
scrap
I. \ˈskrap\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps, trifles; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape
1. scraps plural : fragments of discarded or leftover food
< fed the dog on scraps >
2.
a. : a small detached piece : bit
< scrap of paper >
b. : a fragment of something written or printed : a brief excerpt
< read scraps of a letter >
: a picture cut out or detached from a book or magazine or newspaper for saving in a scrapbook
c. : the least piece
< not a scrap of evidence for it >
3. scraps plural : the crisp substance that remains after trying out animal fat (as of a whale or fish) : cracklings
< pork scraps >
4.
a. : small pieces, cuttings, or chips of stock removed in the process of making any product
b. : manufactured articles or parts rejected for imperfection or discarded because of excessive wear or lack of demand and useful only as raw material for reprocessing
< metal scrap >
< rubber scrap >
c. : cullet
5. : coarsely ground animal waste used as a fertilizer or feed
< fish scrap >
< meat scrap >
6.
a. : a by-product of the handling of tobacco consisting of loose tangled pieces of leaves, floor sweepings, but no stems
b. scraps plural : coarsely broken or cut tobacco used for chewing and smoking
II. transitive verb
(scrapped ; scrapped ; scrapping ; scraps)
1. : to make into scrap : dispose of as scrap often for salvage
< scrap a battleship >
2. : to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth, merit, use, or effectiveness to retain
< by the year 1500 Western civilization was already adapting or trying to scrap its medieval heritage — Stringfellow Barr >
Synonyms: see discard
III. adjective
1. : being in the form of scraps or fragments : valuable only as raw material
< scrap metal >
2. : made up of odds and ends : consisting of scraps
< scrap dinner >
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: fight, quarrel
< got into a scrap in a barroom >
: prizefight
< the smaller fighter put up a good scrap >
Synonyms: see brawl
V. intransitive verb
(scrapped ; scrapped ; scrapping ; scraps)
: squabble, quarrel
< continually scrapping with her sister >
: fight |