scrag end

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cheap primal cut of lamb or mutton that comes from the forepart of the neck and is typically used in soups or stews. countable,uncountable
  2. The scraps of something; the leftover bits. countable,uncountable
    — By classifying van Niekerk's food on a par with scrag ends of cheese and half-tins of sardines, we managed to eat a surprising number of omelets of a surprising number of varieties: caviare omelet, grouse omelet, roll-mop omelet, almost anything that could be chopped up and served between folds of egg was added to the list .
  3. The less desirable part of something. countable,uncountable
    — He makes strong rope and may you be hanged in the scrag end of it!
  4. A person who is old and weak or useless. countable,uncountable
    — One of his favourite " tips " to me was " Pay for brains, my boy, let the others have the scrag ends, and always let your vehicles be an advertisement to your Stores "

词形变化

scrag ends plural scrag-end alternative
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