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scrub

释义

scrub

noun

UK /skrʌb/

1
uncountable small bushes and trees, especially those that grow in areas without much rain
Synonyms and related words
Names of bushes and shrubs
azalea
blackthorn
broom
2
singular a thorough wash or clean
Your face needs a good scrub.
Synonyms and related words
An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
rinse
wipe
rub
3
a loser; a person of little worth
She’s a hard worker with a car, but her boyfriend is the scrub that’s always riding with her.
Submitted by:
Jay from United States on 25/09/2017
Open Dictionary - September2017

scrub

noun

US /skrʌb/

1
uncountable small bushes and trees, especially those that grow in areas without much rain
Synonyms and related words
Names of bushes and shrubs
azalea
blackthorn
broom
2
singular a thorough wash or clean
Your face needs a good scrub.
Synonyms and related words
An instance or an action of cleaning or tidying
wipe
rinse
rub
3
a loser; a person of little worth
She’s a hard worker with a car, but her boyfriend is the scrub that’s always riding with her.
Submitted by:
Jay from United States on 25/09/2017
Open Dictionary - September2017

scrub

verb

UK /skrʌb/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	scrub
he/she/it	scrubs
present participle	scrubbing
past tense	scrubbed
past participle	scrubbed

1
intransitive/transitive to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush
She scrubbed the kitchen table clean.
scrub at:
He stood there scrubbing at his shirt with the towel.
Synonyms and related words
To wash something clean
wash
flush out
scrub
Synonyms and related words
To make something clean by rubbing
rub
wipe
polish
2
transitive informalto decide not to do something that you planned to do
The Prime Minister scrubbed his long-planned trip to the Middle East.
Synonyms and related words
To decide not to do or have something
call off
back out
pull back

phrasal verbs

scrub out

scrub up

scrub

verb

US /skrʌb/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	scrub
he/she/it	scrubs
present participle	scrubbing
past tense	scrubbed
past participle	scrubbed

1
intransitive/transitive to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush
She scrubbed the kitchen table clean.
scrub at:
He stood there scrubbing at his shirt with the towel.
Synonyms and related words
To wash something clean
wash
scrub
rinse
Synonyms and related words
To make something clean by rubbing
rub
wipe
polish
2
transitive informalto decide not to do something that you planned to do
The Prime Minister scrubbed his long-planned trip to the Middle East.
Synonyms and related words
To decide not to do or have something
call off
back out
pull back

phrasal verbs

scrub out

scrub up

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