| 单词 | scrub |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scrub 1(skrʌb) verbWord forms: scrubs, scrubbing or scrubbed 1. to rub (a surface) hard, with or as if with a brush, soap, and water, in order to clean it 2. to remove (dirt), esp by rubbing with a brush and water 3. (intransitive; foll by up) (of a surgeon) to wash the hands and arms thoroughly before operating 4. (transitive) to purify (a vapour or gas) by removing impurities 5. (transitive) informal to delete or cancel 6. (intransitive) horse racing slang (of jockeys) to urge a horse forwards by moving the arms and whip rhythmically forwards and backwards alongside its neck noun 7. the act of or an instance of scrubbing Word origin C14: from Middle Low German schrubben, or Middle Dutch schrobbenWord Frequency scrub 2(skrʌb) noun 1. a. vegetation consisting of stunted trees, bushes, and other plants growing in an arid area b. (as modifier) scrub vegetation 2. an area of arid land covered with such vegetation 3. a. an animal of inferior breeding or condition b. (as modifier) a scrub bull 4. a small or insignificant person 5. anything stunted or inferior 6. sport, US and Canadian a player not in the first team 7. the scrub adjective 8. small, stunted, or inferior 9. sport, US and Canadian a. (of a player) not in the first team b. (of a team) composed of such players c. (of a contest) between scratch or incomplete teams Word origin C16: variation of shrub1 |
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