scrape /skreɪp/ ► SEE ALLscrape by (on sth)scrape inscrape into sth scrape sth offscrape sth off sthscrape sth outscrape throughscrape through sthscrape sth together●ˌscrape ˈby (on sth)to manage to live on the money you have, although you do not have much（靠…）勉强维生，艰难度日，糊口◆I can just scrape by on what my parents give me. 我靠父母给的那点钱只能糊口。[v + adv]●ˌscrape ˈin●ˌscrape ˈinto sth (BrE) to manage to get a job, a position, a place at college, etc., but with difficulty勉强获得（工作、职位、入学资格等）◆I just managed to scrape into university. 我勉强升入了大学。◆He scraped in with 180 votes. 他以 180 票勉强当选。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌscrape sth ˈoff●ˌscrape sth ˈoff sthto remove sth from a surface by moving sth sharp and hard like a knife across it（用刀子等从…上）刮掉，削去◆He spent all day scraping paint off the walls. 他花了整整一天时间刮掉墙上的油漆。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌscrape sth ˈout1. ( ˌscrape sth ˈout of sth) to remove sth from the inside of sth else using sth sharp and hard like a knife（用刀子等从…中）挖出，掘出◆I scraped all the seeds out of the melon. 我把瓜里的籽都挖了出来。◆He scraped out the bowl (= removed everything from it) with a teaspoon. 他用茶匙把碗刮干净了。2. (NAmE) to just manage to make enough money to live只挣得糊口的钱◆He scraped out a living by drawing cartoons for local newspapers. 他靠给当地的报纸画漫画勉强度日。OBJliving, existence[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]1[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌscrape ˈthrough●ˌscrape ˈthrough sthto succeed with difficulty in doing sth, especially in passing an exam艰难完成；勉强通过（考试）◆I might scrape through (the exam) if I’m lucky. 要是走运的话，我也许可以勉强及格。◆She just scraped through law school. 她勉强从法学院毕业。OBJexam[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌscrape sth toˈgether ( ˌscrape sth ˈupless frequent) to obtain or collect sth such as an amount of money with difficulty勉强凑集；费力积攒；艰难筹措◆They managed to scrape together $1 200. 他们好不容易凑了 1 200 元钱。◆We scraped up enough money to buy a small car. 我们好不容易才凑够买辆小汽车的钱。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]