scrape

擦りむく、傷つける

表面に強くこすれ、跡を残したり傷をつけたりする。

やさしい英語で： To rub hard against a surface, leaving a mark or hurting it.

• I scraped my knee.
• The table scraped the floor when we moved it.
• Try not to scrape the paint with your bag.

使い方： scrape against something (The chair scraped against the wall.)

類義語： graze, scratch

よく使う表現： scrape your knee, scrape the floor, scrape against something

削り取る、こそげ落とす

道具の縁を使って、表面についているものを取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To remove something from a surface using the edge of a tool.

• Scrape the ice off the window.
• She scraped the last bit of butter from the dish.
• Have you scraped away the old paint?

使い方： scrape something off something (I scraped the mud off my boots.)

類義語： scrape off

よく使う表現： scrape off paint, scrape something away, scrape the ice

こする、引っかく

硬いものや鋭いものを表面に押しつけながら動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move a hard or sharp object along a surface while pressing against it.

• Scrape the surface with a knife.
• He scraped his nails along the door.
• The mechanic scraped a metal tool across the panel.

使い方： scrape something across something (He scraped a blade across the wood.); scrape something with something (She scraped the plate with a fork.)

類義語： rub

よく使う表現： scrape a surface, scrape something across, scrape with something

かき集める

お金やほかのものを、苦労して必要な分だけ集める。

やさしい英語で： To collect enough money or other things with difficulty.

• We scraped together ten pounds.
• Can you scrape up enough cash for lunch?
• She had to scrape to find the money for rent.

使い方： scrape together something (We scraped together enough money for the tickets.)

類義語： scrape together

よく使う表現： scrape together money, scrape something together, scrape up cash

削って滑らかにする

硬い道具や鋭い道具でこすり、表面を滑らかにする。

やさしい英語で： To make a surface smooth by rubbing it with a hard or sharp tool.

• Scrape the edges until they feel smooth.
• He scraped the board with a sharp blade.
• We scraped the rough stone to give it a flat surface.

使い方： scrape something smooth (She scraped the wood smooth before painting it.)

よく使う表現： scrape something smooth, scrape the edges

擦り傷

ざらざらした面にこすれて、皮膚が少しむけた傷。

やさしい英語で： A small injury where skin has been rubbed away against a rough surface.

• She has a scrape on her knee.
• Clean the scrape with water.
• He came home with several cuts and scrapes.

類義語： graze, abrasion

よく使う表現： a nasty scrape, scrape on something, cuts and scrapes, a small scrape

こする音

何かが表面に強くこすれて出る、ざらざらした音。

やさしい英語で： A rough sound made when something rubs hard against a surface.

• I heard a scrape outside.
• The scrape of a chair interrupted her speech.
• There were several loud scrapes as they dragged the box upstairs.

類義語： scraping sound

よく使う表現： a loud scrape, scrape of metal, hear a scrape

苦境、困った状況

自分の行動が原因で陥ることが多い、困難な状況や恥ずかしい状況。

やさしい英語で： A difficult or embarrassing situation, often caused by something you have done.

• I'm in a scrape.
• Her brother helped her out of a tricky scrape.
• He always manages to get into scrapes at school.

使い方： get into a scrape (He got into a scrape by borrowing money he could not repay.)

類義語： fix, predicament, mess

よく使う表現： in a scrape, out of a scrape, a tricky scrape