- with obj. drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter刮, 擦：
remove the green tops from the carrots and scrape them
去掉胡萝卜上的绿头并且刮干净
with obj. and complement we scraped the dishes clean.我们把碟子擦干净了。
- with obj. and adverbial use a sharp or hard implement to remove (dirt or unwanted matter) from something刮去, 刮除：
she scraped the mud off her shoes.
她刮去鞋上的泥。
- with obj. and adverbial apply (a hard or sharp implement) in this way用工具刮：
he scraped the long-bladed razor across the stubble on his cheek.
他用长刃剃刀刮脸上的胡楂。
- make (a hollow) by scraping away soil or rock刮去泥土（或石块）（掏出空洞）：
he found a ditch, scraped a hole, and put the bag in it.
他发现一个水渠, 挖了一个洞, 把袋子放在里面。
- rub or cause to rub by accident against a rough or hard surface, causing damage or injury（使）刮擦：
no obj. he smashed into the wall and felt his teeth scrape against the plaster他撞在墙上, 感到牙齿碰到了灰泥
with obj. she reversed in a reckless sweep, scraping the Range Rover.她不要命地飞快转向, 碰擦了那辆路虎越野车。
- with obj. draw or move (something) along or over something else, making a harsh noise拖拽（发出刺耳的声音）：
she scraped back her chair and stood up.
她把椅子咔嚓一声拖到后面并站立起来。
- no obj. move with or make such a sound发出拖拽声：
she lifted the gate to prevent it scraping along the ground.
她把门抬起以免发出与地面摩擦的声音。
- no obj., with adverbial narrowly pass by or through something勉强通过：
there was only just room to scrape through between the tree and the edge of the stream.
从树到小溪边只有勉强通过的空间。
- no obj. humorous play a violin tunelessly〈幽默〉不入调地演奏小提琴：
Olivia was scraping away at her violin.
奥利维亚正在用她的小提琴不断地拉出刺耳的声音。
- with obj.
scrape something back
draw one's hair tightly back off the forehead把头发从前额向后梳拢紧束： her hair was scraped back into a bun.
她的头发在脑后束成圆髻。
- with obj. and adverbial Brit. spread (butter or margarine) thinly over bread〈英〉在面包上涂一层薄薄的（黄油, 人造黄油）。
- with obj. just manage to achieve; accomplish with great effort or difficulty勉强维持; 艰难地完成：
for some years he scraped a living as a tutor.
几年来他当老师维持生计。
scrape something together/up
collect or accumulate something with difficulty（艰难地）凑集, 积累, 积攒：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。
- no obj. try to save as much money as possible; economize节俭：
they had scrimped and scraped and saved for years.
他们已经精打细算、俭省节约多年了。
- no obj.
scrape by/along
manage to live with difficulty勉强维持生活： she has to scrape by on Social Security.
她不得不靠社会保障金勉强维持生活。
- no obj., with adverbial barely manage to succeed in a particular undertaking勉强成功：
Bowden scraped in with 180 votes at the last election
博登上次选举中以180票勉强当选
he scraped through the entrance exam.
他勉强通过了入学考试。
- with obj. copy (data) from a website using a computer program用程序从网上下载（数据）。
- an act or sound of scraping刮擦; 刮擦声：
he heard the scrape of his mother's key in the lock.
他听见了妈妈用钥匙开锁的声音。
- an injury or mark caused by scraping刮伤; 擦痕：
there was a long, shallow scrape on his shin.
他的胫骨上有一条很长的浅刮痕。
- a place where soil has been scraped away, especially a shallow hollow formed in the ground by a bird during a courtship display or for nesting地面空洞处; （尤指鸟求爱、筑巢时）在地面挖的洞。
- in sing. Brit. a thinly applied layer of butter or margarine on bread涂在面包上的一层黄油（或麦琪淋）：
when making sandwiches, use only the thinnest scrape of fat.
做三明治时, 涂最薄的一层油就够了。
- archaic an obsequious bow in which one foot is drawn backwards along the ground〈古〉（一脚擦地后退的）鞠躬。
- Medicine, informal a procedure of dilatation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus【医】〈非正式〉刮宫。
- informal an embarrassing or difficult predicament caused by one's own unwise behaviour〈非正式〉窘境, 困境：
he'd been in worse scrapes than this before now.
他以前的处境比现在更艰难。
scrape acquaintance with
- dated contrive to get to know〈旧〉尽力结识。
scrape the barrel（或the bottom of the barrel）
- informal be reduced to using things or people of the poorest quality because there is nothing else available〈非正式〉退而求其次; 起用剩下的次等人才（或物资）。