plural scraps
plural scraps
Learner's definition of SCRAP
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[singular] : a very small amount少量;丁点 —
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句 -
After the scandal, he had no scrap of dignity left. [=he had no dignity left at all]那次丑闻之后,他的尊严荡然无存。
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There is not a scrap [=shred] of evidence that she committed the crime.没有一丁点的证据证明她犯了那个罪。
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scraps [plural] : pieces of food that are not eaten and could be thrown away吃剩的东西;残羹剩饭 3
[count] : a small piece of something that is left after you have used the main part边角料;碎片 -
a scrap (piece) of paper碎纸片
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She made a quilt from fabric scraps.她用碎布拼了一床被子。
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All that is left of the blanket is a scrap or two.整床毯子只剩下一两块边角料了。
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scrap fabric碎布料
— see also scrap paper 4
[noncount] : things from an unwanted or broken object (such as a car) that are useful only in making or fixing something else废品;废料 2 scrap /ˈskræp/ verb
scraps; scrapped; scrapping
scraps; scrapped; scrapping
Learner's definition of SCRAP
[+ object]
: to get rid of (something) because it is damaged, no longer useful, etc.放弃;废弃;报废 -
He scrapped his car after the accident.事故之后,他报废了他的车。
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The company had to scrap plans for the new building.公司不得不放弃盖新楼的计划。
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Should we scrap the idea?我们应该放弃这个想法吗?
3 scrap /ˈskræp/ noun
plural scraps
plural scraps
Learner's definition of SCRAP
[count] informal