●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]