/skræp; skræp/
n
1 (a) C] small, usu unwanted, piece; fragment 碎片; 碎屑; 小块
*scraps of paper, cloth, wood, etc 纸片、布头、木屑
* (fig 比喻) Only a few scraps of news about the disaster have emerged. 那场灾祸的情况只获知一些零星的消息.
(b) scraps [pl] items of left-over food 剩下的食物
*Give the scraps to the dog. 把剩下的东西喂狗吧.
2 [U] waste or unwanted articles, esp those still of some value for the material they contain 废弃材料（尤指其中仍有些价值的）
*sell an old car for scrap, ie so that any good parts can be used again 把旧汽车当废弃材料卖掉
* A man comes round regularly collecting scrap. 有个男子按时来收破烂.
* [attrib 作定语] scrap iron 废铁
* a scrap (metal) merchant 收破烂（金属）的人
* a scrap car 报废的汽车.
3 [sing] (usu with a negative 通常与否定词连用) small amount of sth 少量; 一点儿
*There's not a scrap of truth in the claim. 这种说法毫无真实性.
* `Does he have evidence to support this?' `Not a scrap!' ｀他有证据证明此事吗?＇｀完全没有!＇

v (-pp-) [Tn] throw away (sth useless or worn-out) 抛弃, 抛掉（无用的或用坏的东西）
*scrap a car, ship, bicycle, etc 遗弃报废的汽车、船、自行车等
* (fig 比喻) Lack of cash forced us to scrap plans for a new house. 我们现款不足, 只好打消买新房子的念头.

/skræp; skræp/
n ~ (with sb) (infml 口) fight; quarrel 打架; 吵架
*get into a scrap 吵起嘴来
* He had a scrap with his sister. 他和妹妹吵了一架.

v (-pp-) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) fight; quarrel 打架; 吵架
*He was always scrapping at school. 他在学校总打架.