scraping
UK/'skreipiŋ/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
The sound or action of something being scraped; material removed by scraping
刮擦声；刮下的碎屑
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscrapother
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=scraping
Common Collocations
- 1.scraping sound刮擦声
- 2.scraping noise刺耳的摩擦声
- 3.paint scraping刮漆
- 4.[floor scraping]刮地板声
Example Sentences
- 1.
The scraping of metal against the floor echoed through the empty hallway.
- 2.
She collected the scrapings from the bowl to make a small batch of cookies.
- 3.
The scraping sound outside woke him up in the middle of the night.