In the late Middle Ages, it was customary to scrape away the surface of the parchment with an abrasive, which completely wiped out any writing that was there.

在中世纪后期，人们习惯用磨料刮去羊皮纸的表面，把纸上的所有文字都擦得干干净净。

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You might just scrape by with a C.

你可能只能勉强得到一个 C 。

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Scrape into the beans with a rubber spatula.

用橡皮刮刀把它们刮进豆子中。

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C You might just scrape by with a C.

你可能只得一个。

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