scrape up

英 [skreɪp ʌp]

美 [skreɪp ʌp]

网络  积攒; 凑集

英英释义

verb

• gather (money or other resources) together over time
  1. She had scraped together enough money for college
  2. they scratched a meager living
  Synonym:scrapescratchcome up

双语例句

• You've got to scrape up some courage, some daring.
  你要竭力鼓起点勇气，鼓起点胆量来。
• I tried to scrape up an acquaintance with them but failed.
  我曾设法去结识他们，但并没有成功。
• Though everything had been sold or laid up in lavender, yet the poor peasant could not scrape up enough money to pay the rent.
  尽管客所有的东西都卖掉或典当了，那个农民还是凑不齐交租的钱。
• Every time he is late, he can always scrape up an excuse.
  他每次迟到都能编出一个借口。
• I wish Sam would study harder, because I am breaking my neck to scrape up the money to keep him in college.
  我希望萨姆在念书方面再用功一些，因为我一直在想尽一切办法来凑足了钱好让他继续念大学。
• Do you think we can scrape up a team for the match on saturday?
  你认为我们可以在星期六凑起一支球队参加比赛吗？
• Beat the drum or beat the drums: To give enthusiastic public support or promotion: You've got to scrape up some courage, some daring.
  大肆鼓吹：在公开场合极力支持或鼓动。你要竭力鼓起点勇气，鼓起点胆量来。
• It took Jones more than eight months to scrape up enough money for the rent.
  琼斯化了八个多月时间才勉强凑集起足够的钱来付租金。
• Costumes can cost what is, for them, a small fortune, but somehow they manage to scrape up the necessary fund.
  服装要花费他们一小笔财产，但不知怎么，他们总能设法积攒起这笔必要的款项。
• He heard the scrape of footsteps up the stairs.
  他听到有人上楼的嚓嚓的脚步声。