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scrape

/ˈskreɪp/ American
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  • v. 刮, 擦
  • n. 擦痕
  • n. 困境
Definition
  • v. to rub a rough or sharp edge across a surface
  • n. a mark or injury made by rubbing against something rough
  • n. a difficult situation
Example
He fell off his bike and got a scrape on his knee.
他从自行车上摔下来,膝盖擦伤了。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a mark left by scraping or scratching (noun).

比较义项:抓伤或擦伤后留下的痕迹(名词)。

  • scratch

    A thin mark or cut made by something sharp or pointed, such as a nail, claw, or thorn; often narrow and linear.

    指被尖锐或带尖的物体(如指甲、爪子、荆棘)划出的细长痕迹或伤口,通常又窄又长。

    The dog's claws left a deep scratch down the side of the door.

    那只狗的爪子在门侧面留下了一道很深的抓痕。

  • scrape 本词

    A broader, shallower mark or injury caused by rubbing or sliding against a rough surface, common after falls on pavement or gravel.

    指因在粗糙表面上摩擦或滑蹭而造成的较宽、较浅的痕迹或伤口,常见于在人行道或碎石上摔倒之后。

    She skidded on the gravel and ended up with a painful scrape on her elbow.

    她在碎石路上打滑,结果手肘上蹭出了一道很疼的擦伤。

Scratch and scrape mean a mark left on skin or a surface. Scratch is a thin, narrow mark made by something sharp or pointed, like a nail or thorn. Scrape is a wider, shallower mark from rubbing against a rough surface, common after a fall.

这两个词都指皮肤或物体表面留下的伤痕或痕迹,但成因不同:scratch 指被尖锐物体划破或抓破的痕,通常是细长的一道;scrape 指因摩擦粗糙表面而蹭破的痕,范围通常更大更浅。这里不比较 scratch 作动词“抓,挠”或 scrape 作动词“刮,蹭”的用法。