scrape /skreip/ I. vt. & vi. 1.刮，擦：scrape the mud off a shoe 刮掉鞋上泥土［考句］It took us only a few hours to scrape the paper off all four walls.花了几个小时我们才把四面墙的墙纸刮掉。2. 用于短语动词scrape through/by 勉强通过或生活：scrape through an examination 考试勉强及格 She has to scrape by on what she earns as a cleaner. 她靠做清洁工挣的钱勉强生活。scrape together/up 凑足（钱或人等）：I’ve finally scraped together the $250 I need for the trip.我终于聚够了旅游需要的250元钱。Do you think we can scrape together a team for the game on Saturday?你觉得我们能够凑齐一个队参加周六的比赛吗？They could hardly scrape up enough money for one ticket, let alone two.他们连一张票的钱都攒不够，别说两张了。‖II. n. ［u］ & ［c］ 刮，擦，擦伤，刮擦声：a bad scrape on the elbow 肘上的严重擦伤；the scrape of sb.’s pen on paper 某人钢笔在纸上的磨擦声