scrapes
scrapes — 名詞
- scrapessingular
- scrapesesplural
1. A tricky or risky spot that a person lands in after doing something foolish or t
困境；麻煩
因自己愚蠢行為造成的困境
A tricky or risky spot that a person lands in after doing something foolish or thoughtless.
Bao got into a scrape at school when he climbed the roof to impress his friends.
Bao 在學校為了給朋友留下好印象而爬上屋頂，結果惹上了麻煩。
collocation: get into a scrape
Salma's latest scrape involved taking her brother's car without permission and getting stopped by police.
Salma 最近惹的麻煩是沒經過同意就開走哥哥的車，還被警察攔下。
The two boys laughed about their scrape with the neighbour whose fence they had broken.
那兩個男孩笑著說起惹怒鄰居的麻煩事，他們弄壞了鄰居的圍籬。
Gabriel knew he was in a scrape when the vase crashed onto the stone floor.
花瓶砸到石頭地板的那一刻，Gabriel 就知道自己惹上麻煩了。
- predicament
more formal; does not imply silliness
- mess
more common; can describe any disorganised trouble
- trouble
broader; does not always suggest self-caused difficulty
文法句型
scrape + with + noun
in a scrape
用法筆記
Usually appears with 'get into' or 'be in'. The situation is always one the person brought on themselves.
常見錯誤
2. A small mark or light wound on the skin that results from contacting a rough sur
擦傷；刮擦聲
輕微擦傷或刺耳的摩擦聲
A small mark or light wound on the skin that results from contacting a rough surface; also, the harsh noise that such contact creates.
Adisa cleaned the scrape on his knee with warm water and a clean cloth.
Adisa 用溫水和乾淨的布清理了膝蓋上的擦傷。
collocation: scrape on [body part]
Beatriz got a scrape on her arm when she fell off her bicycle onto gravel.
Beatriz 從自行車上摔到碎石路上，手臂上留下了一處擦傷。
The van had a fresh scrape along the driver's door where it hit the stone wall.
廂型車的駕駛座車門上有一道新的刮痕，是撞到石牆造成的。
From the kitchen Hoa heard the scrape of chairs being pushed back across the floor tiles.
Hoa 從廚房聽到椅子在地磚上被推開的刮擦聲。
- scratch
usually lighter damage; often from a sharp point
- grazed area
describes the injury but is less common
- abrasion
formal medical term
文法句型
scrape + on + body part
the scrape of + noun
用法筆記
When referring to an injury, it is less serious than a cut. When referring to a sound, it describes a harsh, dry rubbing noise.
常見錯誤
scrapes — 動詞
- scrapespresent simple I / you / we / they
- scrapeses3rd person singular
- scrapesing-ing form
- scrapesedpast simple
1. To use a blade or a rough object to take off an outer coating that you do not wa
刮除；削去
用銳利邊緣除去表面層
To use a blade or a rough object to take off an outer coating that you do not want from a surface.
Imran carefully scraped the old paint off the window frame with a small knife.
Imran 用小刀小心地把舊油漆從窗框上刮除。
pattern: scrape + object + off + noun
Théo scraped the burnt pieces of toast over the kitchen sink before buttering the bread.
Théo 在烤麵包上塗奶油之前，先把烤焦的部分刮到廚房水槽裡。
Cole scraped the thick mud from his boots before stepping inside the house.
Cole 進屋前先把靴子上厚厚的泥巴刮掉。
Tyler scraped ice off the car windscreen with a plastic scraper while the engine warmed.
Tyler 在等引擎預熱時，用塑膠刮刀把車窗上的冰刮掉。
Quinn scraped the old stickers off the suitcase with a spoon and some warm water.
Quinn 用湯匙和溫水把舊行李箱上的貼紙刮掉。
- spread
to put a layer onto a surface
文法句型
scrape + object + off/from + noun
scrape + object + adjective
用法筆記
The object being removed is typically something unwanted (paint, mud, ice, stickers, food). The tool used is often a knife, scraper, or spoon.
常見錯誤
2. When something moves while pressing against a rough area, so that it suffers lig
摩擦；刮傷
與粗糙表面摩擦造成損傷或聲響
When something moves while pressing against a rough area, so that it suffers light harm or makes a grating sound. You can also cause an object to do this to a surface.
A tree branch scraped against the bedroom window all night during the storm.
暴風雨中，一根樹枝整晚刮擦著臥室的窗戶。
intransitive: scrape against [surface]
Bao scraped his elbow on the rough brick wall as he turned the narrow corner.
Bao 在轉過狹窄的街角時，手肘擦到了粗糙的磚牆上。
transitive: scrape + body part + on [surface]
Salma's heavy suitcase scraped along the concrete floor of the busy train station.
Salma 沉重的手提箱在繁忙的火車站水泥地板上拖行刮擦。
The old metal gate scraped loudly against the ground when Gabriel tried to push it open.
Gabriel 試圖推開那扇舊鐵門時，門在地面上刮出刺耳的聲音。
Nora scraped the bottom of her new shoes on the sharp edge of the kerb.
Nora 新鞋的鞋底刮到了路緣石尖銳的邊緣。
文法句型
scrape + object + against/on + noun
scrape + against/along/on + noun
用法筆記
This sense can be transitive (someone scrapes something) or intransitive (something scrapes). The result is usually minor damage or an unpleasant sound.
常見錯誤
3. To obtain or reach something despite major difficulty, succeeding only through g
勉強獲得
費力地達成或勉強通過
To obtain or reach something despite major difficulty, succeeding only through great effort or with the narrowest possible gap.
Adisa just scraped through the final chemistry exam by two marks.
Adisa 的期末化學考試只差兩分就及格邊緣勉強通過了。
phrasal: scrape through (just barely succeed)
Beatriz scraped together enough money to buy a second-hand laptop for her online classes.
Beatriz 好不容易湊足了錢，買了一台二手筆記型電腦來上線上課程。
phrasal: scrape together (gather with effort)
The local football team scraped a narrow victory in the final minute of the match.
當地的足球隊在比賽最後一分鐘勉強取得了險勝。
Hoa scraped a living by selling handmade cakes at the weekend market in town.
Hoa 靠著在市集週末擺攤賣手工蛋糕勉強維生。
Imran scraped enough cash together to pay the rent for another month.
Imran 好不容易湊夠了現金，又多付了一個月的房租。
- barely manage
less figurative; states the difficulty directly
- squeak by
informal; specifically about just passing
- scrounge
similar for gathering money but suggests asking others
- achieve easily
opposite meaning; no difficulty involved
文法句型
scrape + adverb/preposition (through/by)
scrape + together/up + object
用法筆記
Common in phrases 'scrape through', 'scrape together', 'scrape up', and 'scrape a living'. The difficulty or narrow margin is always part of the meaning.
常見錯誤
4. To collect information from a website or online source automatically by using a
擷取；抓取
用程式自動收集網站資料
To collect information from a website or online source automatically by using a computer program.
Théo scraped the prices of all available flights from the airline booking website.
Théo 從航空公司的訂票網站上擷取了所有可航班的票價資料。
pattern: scrape + data + from + website
The company scraped customer reviews from several online shopping sites to study public opinion.
那家公司從幾個購物網站上擷取顧客評價，藉此研究大眾意見。
Cole wrote a short program to scrape daily weather data from government websites.
Cole 寫了一個簡短的程式，從政府網站上擷取每日天氣資料。
Tyler scraped product information from multiple online stores to compare prices for the report.
Tyler 從多個線上商店擷取產品資訊，以便在報告中比較價格。
文法句型
scrape + object + from/off + noun
用法筆記
A technical computing term. Some websites have rules against scraping, so learners should check a site's terms of service before scraping data.