Scrap



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 小片, 碎屑; v. 废弃
• ［英］ n. 小片, 碎屑 ( a fragment of something) ; v. 废弃 ( to abandon)
• ［记］ 和scrape ( 刮, 擦) 一起记
• ［例］ The cook gave some scraps of meat to the dog. scrap an agreement ( 废止协议)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Usage: often attributive
• Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse skrap scraps; akin to Old Norse skrapa to scrape
• Date: 14th century
• 1. plural fragments of discarded or leftover food
• 2.
  • a. a small detached piece <a scrap of paper>
  • b. a fragment of something written, printed, or spoken <scraps of conversation>
  • c. the least bit <not a scrap of evidence>
• 3. plural cracklings
• 4.
  • a. fragments of stock removed in manufacturing
  • b. manufactured articles or parts rejected or discarded and useful only as material for reprocessing; especially waste and discarded metal

II. transitive verb (scrapped; scrapping)

• Date: circa 1891
• 1. to convert into scrap
• 2. to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain <scrap outworn methods>
• Synonyms: see discard

III. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1846
• fight

IV. intransitive verb (scrapped; scrapping)

• Date: circa 1874
• quarrel, fight

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