| 词汇 | scrape |
| 释义 | scrape 1. noun 1 a risky situation UK, 1709. 2 a shave. Semi-conventional usage UK, 1859. 3 a gynaecological dilation and curettage (D&C) of the uterus UK, 1994. 4 an abortion UK, 1968 2. verb ► scrape the bottom of the barrel; scrape the barrelto employ, but not through choice, someone or something of inferior standard US, 1942.► scrape the mugto shave US, 1962.► scrape the paintin horse racing, to race very close to the inside rail AUSTRALIA, 1989 scrape along scrape along to have just enough money to buy the things you need to live, but no more+on Many children live in poverty, their families managing to scrape along on less than $150 a week.■ SIMILAR TO: get by, scrape by scrape by 1. scrape by to have just enough money to buy the things you need to live, but no more: My parents lent me some money, and somehow we managed to scrape by.+on Mature students with young families are having to scrape by on an inadequate student grant.■ SIMILAR TO: get by, scrape along2. scrape by • scrape by sth AmE to only just succeed in doing something for example passing an examination or dealing with a situation: When Mike finally scraped by his exams and got into college, Mary wept with joy. In the end Dole just managed to scrape by in Iowa and lost New Hampshire.■ SIMILAR TO: scrape through scrape in/into scrape in • scrape into sth to only just succeed in being accepted into a college, or a profession, or in winning an election, game, or race: Our daughter Louise just scraped into university, but in the end she managed to get a good degree. The Labour candidate scraped in with a majority of only 80 votes. scrape out scrape out sth • scrape sth out if you scrape out a bowl or other container, you use a knife or spoon to remove all the food or other substance that is stuck to its sides: My mother spooned the cake mixture into a tin, and then gave me the bowl to scrape out. scrape through scrape through • scrape through sth to only just succeed in passing an examination or course, or in winning an election, game, or race: I scraped through my final exams with grades only just high enough to secure me a place at college.+ to The team had scraped through to the quarter-finals by beating Tondu 12-10.■ SIMILAR TO: scrape by AmE scrape together/up scrape together/up sth • scrape sth together to succeed in getting enough money for a particular purpose, when this is very difficult to do: Lucy Tucker, 24, was homeless in Pasadena, doing odd jobs to scrape up enough money to eat. Though virtually penniless, he scraped enough money together to educate his six sons. Finch built her first business with money scraped together from friends, family members and former employers.
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