Scrappy



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 碎片的, 好斗的, 坚毅的
• ［英］ adj. 碎片的 ( made of disconnected pieces) ; 好斗的 ( liking to fight) ; 坚毅的 ( determined, gutsy)
• ［类］ 反义词: timorous ( 胆怯的)
• ［记］ 来自scrap, 意为""斗殴, 吵架"", 注意不要和scrape""刮, 擦""相混

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (scrappier; -est)

• Etymology: ［sup］1［/sup］scrap
• Date: 1837
• consisting of scraps <scrappy meals>

II. adjective (scrappier; -est)

• Etymology: ［sup］3［/sup］scrap
• Date: 1895
• 1. quarrelsome
• 2. having an aggressive and determined spirit ; feisty

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