"I mean it, papa; you'll all see. And I intend to keep out of scrapes --that is, of nasty, dishonorable scrapes--on purpose that Mr. Carlyle shall find no excuse against me. I have made up my mind to be what he is--a man of honor. I am right glad you know about it, sir, and I shall let mamma know it before long."英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
The baggage-master, in anguish of soul, trots out his subordinates, one after another,--
"Is this the man that wheeled the trunk away? Is this? Is this?"
The brawny-armed fellows hang back, and scowl, and muffle words in a very suspicious manner, and protest they won't be got into a scrape. But Crene has no scrape for them. She cannot swear to their identity. She had eyes only for the trunk. "Well," says Baggage-man, at his wits' end, "you let me take your check, and I'll send the trunk on by express, when it comes. I pity him, and relax my clutch.英文原著 · 《Gala-Days》
The sail came tumbling down. Scrape, scrape went the brake, scattering an ice shower round the boat.英文原著 · 《Hans Brinker》
He used to go sleddin' and skatin', An' every day his father fetched him to school in the pung An' brought him back agin. We scraped an' scraped fer Neddy, We wanted him to have a education. We sent him to High School, An' then he went up to Boston to Technology. He was a minin' engineer, An' doin' real well, A credit to his bringin' up. But his very first position ther was an explosion in the mine. And I'm glad! I'm glad! He ain't here to see me now.英文原著 · 《Men, Women and Ghosts》
I don't often make jokes. April 5. - Two shoulders of mutton arrived, Carrie having arranged with another butcher without consulting me. Gowing called, and fell over scraper coming in. MUST get that scraper removed. April 6. - Eggs for breakfast simply shocking; sent them back to Borset with my compliments, and he needn't call any more for orders. Couldn't find umbrella, and though it was pouring with rain, had to go without it.英文原著 · 《The Diary of a Nobody》
Trent was in despair. Presently he began again. "I used to belong to the Guards, - always dined there till Jacques left. Afterwards the cooking was beastly, and - I can't quite remember where I went then. You see - I think I must be getting old. I don't remember things. Between you and me," he sidled a little closer to Trent, "I think I must have got into a bit of a scrape of some sort - I feel as though there was a blank somewhere...."
Again he became unintelligible. Trent was silent for several minutes.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
I had to send my daughter to live with my brother and his kids, while I was trying to scrape things together to pay the gas bill.电影 · 《20 Feet From Stardom (2013)》