scrape
/skreɪp; skrep/ v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p, Cn.a]
~ sth (down/out/off) make (a surface, etc) clean, level or smooth by drawing a sharp tool or sth rough across it 擦净, 削平, 磨光（某物）
scrape the floor with a stiff brush 用硬毛刷子刷地板
scrape out a sticky saucepan 把锅垢刮掉
scrape the walls clean 把墙擦乾净
She is scraping the path clear of snow. 她正在把路上的积雪铲掉.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth from/off sth; ~ sth away/off remove (mud, grease, paint, etc) in this way 除掉（泥、 油渍、 油漆等）
scrape the rust off (sth) 把 刮掉
scrape paint from a door 铲掉门上的油漆.
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (against/on/along/sth) injure or damage sth by rubbing with sth rough, sharp, etc 擦伤或刮坏某物
I fell and scraped my knee. 我跌倒时擦伤了膝盖.
I scraped the side of my car against a wall. 我的汽车车身蹭墙划坏了.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth from/off sth; ~ sth away/off remove (skin, paint, etc) accidentally in this way 擦伤, 刮坏（皮肤、 油漆等）
She's scraped the skin off her elbow. 她把胳膊肘的皮肤擦破了.
I must have scraped some of the paint off when I was parking the car. 我准是停放汽车的时候刮掉了一些油漆.
3 [Ipr, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) against/along/on sth (cause sth to) rub against sth （使某物）擦著某物
Bushes scraped against the car windows. 矮小的树擦著了汽车的窗户.
The ship's hull scraped along the side of the dock. 船行时船身擦著码头的边.
Don't scrape your feet on the floor. 别用脚蹭著地板.
4 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) make sth by scraping 刮成或挖成某物
scrape a hole (out) in the soil for planting 挖个土坑栽种.
5 (idm 习语) bow and scrape => bow2. pinch and save/scrape => pinch. scrape (up) an ac`quaintance with sb (infml 口) get to know sb not very well andwith difficulty 挖空心思与某人结识
I slowly scraped (up) an acquaintance with my neighbours. 我慢慢设法认识了邻居. scrape (the bottom of) the `barrel use the least satisfactory items or people available 勉强使用现有的物品或人
We had to scrape the barrel to get a full team, and then we lost 6-1. 我们勉强凑成一个队, 结果以6比1输了. scrape a `living earn with difficulty just enough to live on 勉强维持生活
I manage to scrape a living by selling my pictures. 我靠卖画 口.
6 (phr v) scrape along/by (on sth) manage to live with difficulty 勉强活下去
I can just scrape along on what my parents give me. 我靠父母扶养勉强过活. scrape in; scrape into sth get in/into (eg a job or a school) with difficulty 勉强获得（工作）; 勉强进入（学校）
She just scraped into university with the minimum qualifications. 她刚刚及格, 勉强进了大学. scrape through (sth) succeed with difficulty in doing sth, esp in passing an exam 勉强做成某事物; （尤指）勉强及格
She only just scraped through the test. 她测验勉强及格. scrape sth together/up obtain sth with difficulty, or by being careful 费力地或小心翼翼地获得某事物
We scraped together an audience of fifty for the play. 我们张罗来五十个观众看这出戏.
Can you scrape up enough money for a holiday? 你能凑够了钱去度假吗?