| 释义 |
scrap¹ /skræp/ n. | vt. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 碎片，零屑，小块
The cook gave some scraps of meat to the dog. 厨子把几块碎肉喂了狗。
scraps of bread 面包碎屑
There was just one rug made of scraps of old clothes. 仅有一块用旧衣布片缝成的小地毯。
2. 少量，点滴
scraps of Latin knowledge 一鳞半爪的拉丁文知识
utilization of every scrap of technical experience 点滴技术经验的利用
His accusations had not a scrap of truth in them. 他的指责毫无事实根据。
I don't do a scrap of work. 我什么工作也不干。
I don't care a scrap. 我一点也不在乎。
3. (书写物、 印刷品等的)片断；选段，摘录
scraps of a letter (conversation) 信件(谈话)的片断
scraps of poetry 诗歌选段
4. (从书报上)剪下的图片(或照片等)，剪报
5. 切屑；碎料；废料，废物(尤指废金属)
collect metal scrap 收集废铜烂铁
All he could do was sell it for scrap. 他只得把它作为废物出售。
6. [scraps]残羹剩饭
feed kitchen scraps to the pigs 把厨房泔脚喂猪
She used to make soup from whatever scraps she could find. 过去，她总是把各种各样的剩菜做一个杂烩汤。
7. [scraps](动物等的)油渣
pork scraps 猪油渣
8. 〈口〉小东西，小不点儿(对个子小的人或体型小的动物的爱称)
II (scrapped; scrap·ping)
vt.
1. 报废；拆毁，使解体
scrap an old battleship 将旧军舰报废
scrap iron 把铁敲碎
scrap a council 撤销委员会
2. 废弃；抛弃
scrap an agreement (a treaty, a law) 废止协议(条约，法律)
scrap out worn methods 抛弃陈旧的方法
I decided to scrap my plans. 我决定放弃我的计划。
III a.
1. 由碎片(或废料)组成的
2. 剩余的；零碎拼凑成的；废弃的
a scrap dinner 剩菜拼凑成的一顿饭
[< ON skrap < skrapa to scrape] phr. a scrap of paper 1. 一张纸 2. 一纸空文 (指被视同废纸的条约或文件等) |