scrape up

英 美
  • 凑集;积蓄;积攒
  • scrape v.刮掉;擦掉n.擦伤;擦掉;刮擦声;窘境
  • up adv.向上;起来;上升;往上prep.向上adj.向上的;上行的n.上升v.上升;增加
Verb:
  1. gather (money or other resources) together over time;

    "She had scraped together enough money for college"
    "they scratched a meager living"

    1. 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。
    2. He laid up some money for a rainy day.
      他积蓄一些钱以备不时之需。
    3. Legal costs had eaten up all the savings she had.
      诉讼费耗掉了她所有的积蓄。
    4. I told them not to lay up treasure in this world.
      我叫他们别在这个世界上积攒财宝。
    5. They don't spend much,so I suppose they just hoard it all up.
      他们不太花钱,所以我想他们一定都积攒起来了。