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verbscrubbing, scrubbed, scrubs skrʌbskrəb [with object]1Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water. 擦洗（人，东西） he had to scrub the floor 她必须擦洗地面。 she was scrubbing herself down at the sink 她在水池边擦洗身体。 no object she scrubbed furiously at the plates 她使劲地擦洗盘子。 Example sentencesExamples - Step by step, however, the soil was scrubbed, the rail spur built, the masterplan drawn.
- Its clothing is bleached, starched, and pressed, and its face is scrubbed clean.
- I rubbed and scrubbed that thing, until it fairly shone and glistened in the morning sun.
- When he got home he thoroughly soaped and scrubbed the parts.
- While she scrubbed him she would invariably speak to him of the importance of personal hygiene.
- Scoff you may, but in a sterile world, the wall is just one more thing to scrub down.
- Unlike many of the villages we've passed, this one appears scrubbed.
- It's a fine and noble thing to allow children a glimpse into our nation's rich past, even if the view is filtered through a rose-colored lens that has been scrubbed as clean as patent leathers.
- After you've scrubbed your bathroom and kitchen floors, you don't want to walk on them for days.
- We pack the clean eggs directly in cartons and scrub the soiled eggs under running water before packing them.
- We scrub down our kitchens and bathrooms with antimicrobial cleansers, make sure to cook our hamburgers thoroughly and swallow antibiotics to treat strep throat infections.
- Unusual materials such as plank flooring - scrubbed with grain for decades exposing an articulated wood grain pattern - were turned into exquisite trim stock.
- This warhorse has been scrubbed clean and readied for a new campaign.
- So they scrubbed away at the pictures, removing grime and, with it, layer after layer of thinly applied paint.
- Furthermore, work areas are constantly being cleaned, scrubbed or otherwise maintained to a near-spotless condition.
- Twenty young trainees from banks in Birmingham, Brighton, London, Newport, Andover and Bristol, brushed, scrubbed, painted and spruced up the pens.
- As soon as he was gone, Charlie stalked off to where Lisa and her mother scrubbed potatoes into a bucket and rinsed them off in seawater.
Synonyms scour, rub, brush, sponge, swab, clean, cleanse, wash, wipe - 1.1scrub something away/off Remove dirt by rubbing hard.
用力擦洗去污 it took ages to scrub off the muck 用了很长时间才把污秽擦掉。 Example sentencesExamples - She scrubbed the dirt off of her body until she was satisfied.
- The day I scrubbed the blood off my camera bag was the first time I really cried.
- She didn't much care for the idea but quickly bathed and scrubbed the dirt off of her body.
- I started at the bay windows, scrubbing the grime away and bleaching the suspected mold.
- Dumping shampoo and conditioner on my head, I squirted some shower gel on a sponge and scrubbed the grime off my body.
- Some of our body therapy treatments involve dead sea salt and dead sea mud, which are very good for scrubbing toxins away and getting the toxins out of your muscles as well as your skin.
- She looked embarrassed at first, before she scrubbed it away furiously.
- I tried to scrub it off in the bathroom, but it wouldn't come off.
- A tear or two rolled down her face, but she scrubbed it away.
- They should not try to scrub the lesions away, and they should not use alcohol-based astringents that can dry and irritate their skin.
- It is applied with a cotton mop and eliminates copper much more quickly than scrubbing it away with a bore brush.
- He scrubbed the accumulated blood off, keeping his eyes closed.
- Well it took me 3 days to scrub the burnt rice off that pan.
- 1.2scrub upno object Thoroughly clean one's hands and arms before performing surgery.
（尤指外科手术前）彻底清洗手与臂（消毒） the doctor scrubbed up and donned a protective gown 医生消毒了手和臂并穿上防护服。 Example sentencesExamples - She urged anyone coming into contact with the water to scrub up with soap and water.
- Former nurses say there was a reluctance on the part of medical staff to enter the unit and all staff were made to scrub up carefully to prevent infection.
- NHS staff are taking a leading role in a new regionwide campaign encouraging people to scrub up well.
- The job obviously requires you to scrub up for surgery and bare below the elbow when examining patients.
- 1.3scrub up wellBritish informal no object (of a person) have a smart and well-groomed appearance after making a deliberate effort.
〈英，非正式〉（人）（精心打扮后）显得漂亮整洁；扮靓 the band scrub up well to play weddings and parties 乐队队员装扮一新以便在婚礼和社交场合演奏。 Example sentencesExamples - ‘You scrub up well,’ Allie cheekily grinned before she could stop herself.
- He also commented on how smart we all looked - see we do scrub up well!
- People seem to like visiting me, I'm over 30, I'm slowly falling to pieces and could do with a lot of TLC, with a bit of work I scrub up well, and I've been told I have way too many toys in the attic.
- Like any star, she wants to scrub up well before meeting her public.
- Besides the star duo, the supporting roles scrub up well.
- Despite scrubbing up well for the shoot, he grunts, ‘I don't think I'll be doing James Bond any time soon.’
- First impressions are important, so scrub up well.
- The one thing that people always unkindly say about her is, she's no supermodel, but she does scrub up well.
- She also thought I scrub up well… Unfortunately it didn't last, after four hours in the pub I looked a bit rumpled to say the least!
2informal Cancel or abandon (something) 〈非正式〉取消；放弃 the first two races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas Example sentencesExamples - If this means the profile's scrubbed, ‘he continues, ‘that's fine by me.’
- The first two planned races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas.
- If a child shows an aptitude and a burning desire to play the violin, the plan for her to train for World Cup soccer may have to be scrubbed,
- I just may have to scrub the whole thing and go back to version 1.
Synonyms abolish, scrap, throw out, abandon, drop, do away with, give up, discontinue, take away, stop, put an end to, cancel, call off, eliminate, cut, jettison, discard, forget (about), abort informal axe, ditch, dump, junk 3Use water to remove impurities from (gas or vapour) 用水净化（汽油，蒸汽） the vapour is scrubbed by the condensate Example sentencesExamples - The gas is then scrubbed with a high-boiling organic solvent which is miscible with water and to which sulfur is added.
- To win, the system should be able to scrub the equivalent of at least a billion tons of the greenhouse gas a year.
- Once the gas is extracted, it is scrubbed to remove acids and dehumidified.
- The gas from the separator is scrubbed with water to recover additional vinyl acetate.
4Motorsports
(of a driver) allow (a tyre) to slide or scrape across the road surface so as to reduce speed. 〔赛车〕（司机）让轮胎滑行（或划擦路面）以减速 I usually only scrub the front tyre when I get into a turn too hot Example sentencesExamples - I went off from the back of the pack, scrubbed the tyre in for three laps and pulled in to ensure I had maximum grip left for my important race.
- I ended up scrubbing the tyres in and the shaking problems I had disappeared.
- 4.1 (of a driver) reduce (speed) by allowing the tyres to slide or scrape across the road surface.
〔赛车〕（司机）让轮胎滑行（或划擦路面）以减速 he slammed the bike down on the cases to scrub off speed Example sentencesExamples - It scrubs off speed with plenty of engine braking.
- It seemingly took forever to scrub off speed when I stood on the brake pedal.
- I release the brakes and drop quickly onto my left knee, letting the front tire scrub off the remaining speed.
5no object (of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse's neck and flanks to urge it to move faster. （骑手用手臂与腿紧迫地摩擦马的颈部和两侧）催马（快行） with infinitive by now the field was spreadeagled and scrubbing to keep in touch with the hounds Example sentencesExamples - But you could see me scrubbing him the whole way in the Belmont, and not going anywhere.
- Usually at Cheltenham you're scrubbing the heads off your horses trying to get them closer.
- Now he was back-pedalling quickly and the jockey was hard at work on him, scrubbing him along frantically but getting no response.
nounPlural scrubs skrʌbskrəb 1An act of scrubbing something or someone. 擦洗 give the floor a good scrub 好好擦洗一下地板。 Example sentencesExamples - Once your finish coat loses it's shine it's time for a scrub and recoat.
- By spending less than 1 2 minutes to give yourself a whole-body scrub from head to toe, you can boost the skin's resistance to outside temperature change.
- Performing a surgical hand scrub before a surgical procedure is intended to reduce the number of microorganisms.
- Study participants perform one surgical hand scrub on day one of the test week and are immediately gloved.
- Finally after some hours my friend caught him and gave him a good scrub and detoxified him as best he could.
2A semi-abrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin. 磨砂清肤液 don't use facial scrubs if your skin is sensitive Example sentencesExamples - Shower gels and a nice bath scrubby, maybe a little pot of sugar scrub.
- If you're rushed in the shower, smooth feet with an oil-based salt or sugar scrub.
- And my apricot exfoliating facial scrub sits above the sink next to my Morning Fresh dishwashing detergent.
- After soaking, experience a mango sugar scrub to reduce age spots and fine lines.
- Other joints give you long rather torturous salt and lemon exfoliating body scrubs first and then apply the stuff.
- When using an alcohol-based surgical hand scrub with persistent activity, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
- 7 Remove calluses with a pumice stone or exfoliating scrub.
3scrubsinformal Special hygienic clothing worn by surgeons during operations. （外科医生手术时穿的）消毒服 Bill emerged from the delivery room in green scrubs Example sentencesExamples - He was wearing green scrubs and looked like a surgeon coming down the hall.
- Dull paint job, old marble floors and the staff are actually wearing cheesy looking hospital scrubs.
- Soon, we were joined by a doctor wearing green scrubs.
- We continue to hear about facilities that home launder their surgical scrub attire.
OriginLate 16th century: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schrobben, schrubben. Rhymesblub, bub, chub, Chubb, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub nounPlural scrubs skrʌbskrəb 1mass noun Vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth. 低矮灌木 a desert plain dotted with scrub Example sentencesExamples - Conservation of remnant scrub vegetation is a matter of state and national concern.
- The Kalahari is a green desert, largely of low thorn scrub and acacia trees.
- Reestablishment of scrub vegetation on phosphate mines has been attempted with varying success.
- The 10-hectare piece of chalk grassland was losing its chalk grassland plants due to more than 90% scrub invasion.
- Following fencing, scrub clearance and introduction of sheep grazing a good chalk grassland flora is starting to re-establish including the rare ground pine which relies on sheep grazing to survive.
- Images of barren trees, dry scrub and leaf-scattered ground present the rural Virginia landscape in December.
- There are considerable areas of birch scrub in Iceland and at exposed coastal sites in north Norway.
- Along the way, the river cuts through oak savannas, desert scrub, and grassland expanses.
- Inland wetlands can be differentiated by their dominant vegetation: emergent vegetation wetlands, scrub shrub wetlands, and forested wetlands.
Synonyms brush, brushwood, scrubland, undergrowth, coppice, copse, thicket - 1.1also scrubs Land covered with scrub vegetation.
低矮灌木丛地带 the wind tore across scrub and heathland as plural noun his courageous explorations in the scrubs Example sentencesExamples - At last, there are plans to turn the scrub into a proper park.
- The men cross the dunes; afternoon light throws long shadows onto the scrub.
- And during the negotiations, about 3,700 acres of coastal sage scrub were destroyed.
- Volatile substances released by Salvia and other aromatic shrubs in coastal sage scrub are complex compounds.
- The first division separated inland forest from inland scrub habitats.
- Covered with scrub, native mesquite trees and low wild grasses, the desert site slopes gently down to the south.
- Gap dynamics and the availability of open space differ between rosemary scrub and scrubby flatwoods.
- Coastal rock and scrub habitats are easily distinguished by the species present and by the geographical location.
- Scrubby flatwoods are commonly adjacent to or intermixed and integrated with rosemary scrub.
Synonyms brush, brushwood, scrubland, undergrowth, coppice, copse, thicket
2as modifier Denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant. 像灌木的矮小植物 矮小的苹果树。 Example sentencesExamples - They prefer grasslands, chaparral, and scrub oak areas to forage for food.
- Invasive plants including grasses, scrub guava trees and sugar cane stretched from one end of the property to the other, and the fertility of the fragile tropical soils had long been depleted.
- In rural southwest Georgia, Highway 137 heads out of tiny Buena Vista, past neatly kept lawns, then through patches of kudzu and stands of scrub pine.
- Basal diameter and height of each scrub oak stem within the plot were recorded.
- 2.1North American Denoting an animal of inferior breed or physique.
〈北美〉劣等牲畜（动物）；发育不良的动物 矮小的公牛。 Example sentencesExamples - Before the stock law was enacted nearly every farmer had a herd of scrub sheep running ‘outside’ on mountains and hills.
- Our goats are specially bred for milk production as well as for show, not ‘backyard’ scrub goats.
- Scrub bull hunts are conducted in conjunction with our North Queensland wild boar hunts.
3informal An insignificant or contemptible person. 〈非正式〉无足轻重的人；可鄙的人 Example sentencesExamples - Any poor scrubs in our place must be fools not to think the match a very rare and astonishing honour, as far as the position goes.
- 3.1North American A sports team or player not among the best or most skilled.
〈北美〉二流球队（或队员） a former All-Star reduced to the role of scrub Example sentencesExamples - He was a scrub for ten years in football at a private school because playing football was mandatory.
- They said that he was a scrub and would never do anything that good - unfortunately he did.
- He is not a scrub, but let's not get that hall of fame speech ready yet.
- 3.2
short for scrubber (sense 2 of the noun)
4North American mass noun An informal team game played by children in a public area. 〈北美〉（在公共场所举行的）儿童非正式团体比赛 hardly anyone ever plays scrub these days as modifier we were playing scrub baseball Example sentencesExamples - Fact is, probably you and I would have had a great summer playing scrub in Dallas together when we were kids.
- This continued for almost a month until it warmed up and we began playing scrub.
- ‘The kids in the neighborhood would play on a vacant corner lot, choosing up sides and playing scrub,’ she told me.
Derivativesadjectivescrubbier, scrubbiest ˈskrʌbiˈskrəbi Not that there's anything particularly romantic or evocative about the landscape - a low, scrubby forest alternating with tracts of rolling parkland cleared in readiness for the agricultural season. Example sentencesExamples - TV programmes and books try to persuade us that we, whoever we are, can make over scrubby lawns, and construct a little Blenheim in a rectangle of twenty by thirty feet.
- We were flying over the desert and the bare, scrubby land was beautiful and strange when seen from above.
- I'm in northern New Mexico trying to follow her through the bosque, a scrubby forest along the Rio Grande flood plain.
- As we came into town, dust sprinkling the air with the ashes of the day, his windows burned high on the scrubby hillside.
- This roadside forest is hut a scrubby mix of hardwoods and pines, with a wet smear of inch-deep creek running through the middle.
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense 'stunted tree'): variant of shrub1. verbskrəbskrəb [with object]1Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water. 擦洗（人，东西） he had to scrub the floor 她必须擦洗地面。 she was scrubbing herself down at the sink 她在水池边擦洗身体。 no object she scrubbed furiously at the plates 她使劲地擦洗盘子。 Example sentencesExamples - We pack the clean eggs directly in cartons and scrub the soiled eggs under running water before packing them.
- After you've scrubbed your bathroom and kitchen floors, you don't want to walk on them for days.
- Twenty young trainees from banks in Birmingham, Brighton, London, Newport, Andover and Bristol, brushed, scrubbed, painted and spruced up the pens.
- When he got home he thoroughly soaped and scrubbed the parts.
- Step by step, however, the soil was scrubbed, the rail spur built, the masterplan drawn.
- It's a fine and noble thing to allow children a glimpse into our nation's rich past, even if the view is filtered through a rose-colored lens that has been scrubbed as clean as patent leathers.
- While she scrubbed him she would invariably speak to him of the importance of personal hygiene.
- Unlike many of the villages we've passed, this one appears scrubbed.
- Scoff you may, but in a sterile world, the wall is just one more thing to scrub down.
- Its clothing is bleached, starched, and pressed, and its face is scrubbed clean.
- As soon as he was gone, Charlie stalked off to where Lisa and her mother scrubbed potatoes into a bucket and rinsed them off in seawater.
- We scrub down our kitchens and bathrooms with antimicrobial cleansers, make sure to cook our hamburgers thoroughly and swallow antibiotics to treat strep throat infections.
- I rubbed and scrubbed that thing, until it fairly shone and glistened in the morning sun.
- So they scrubbed away at the pictures, removing grime and, with it, layer after layer of thinly applied paint.
- This warhorse has been scrubbed clean and readied for a new campaign.
- Unusual materials such as plank flooring - scrubbed with grain for decades exposing an articulated wood grain pattern - were turned into exquisite trim stock.
- Furthermore, work areas are constantly being cleaned, scrubbed or otherwise maintained to a near-spotless condition.
Synonyms scour, rub, brush, sponge, swab, clean, cleanse, wash, wipe - 1.1scrub something away/off Remove dirt by rubbing hard.
用力擦洗去污 it took ages to scrub off the muck 用了很长时间才把污秽擦掉。 Example sentencesExamples - They should not try to scrub the lesions away, and they should not use alcohol-based astringents that can dry and irritate their skin.
- She looked embarrassed at first, before she scrubbed it away furiously.
- She didn't much care for the idea but quickly bathed and scrubbed the dirt off of her body.
- He scrubbed the accumulated blood off, keeping his eyes closed.
- A tear or two rolled down her face, but she scrubbed it away.
- Some of our body therapy treatments involve dead sea salt and dead sea mud, which are very good for scrubbing toxins away and getting the toxins out of your muscles as well as your skin.
- The day I scrubbed the blood off my camera bag was the first time I really cried.
- Well it took me 3 days to scrub the burnt rice off that pan.
- It is applied with a cotton mop and eliminates copper much more quickly than scrubbing it away with a bore brush.
- Dumping shampoo and conditioner on my head, I squirted some shower gel on a sponge and scrubbed the grime off my body.
- I started at the bay windows, scrubbing the grime away and bleaching the suspected mold.
- I tried to scrub it off in the bathroom, but it wouldn't come off.
- She scrubbed the dirt off of her body until she was satisfied.
- 1.2scrub upno object Thoroughly clean one's hands and arms, especially before performing surgery.
（尤指外科手术前）彻底清洗手与臂（消毒） the doctor scrubbed up and put on a protective gown 医生消毒了手和臂并穿上防护服。 Example sentencesExamples - The job obviously requires you to scrub up for surgery and bare below the elbow when examining patients.
- She urged anyone coming into contact with the water to scrub up with soap and water.
- Former nurses say there was a reluctance on the part of medical staff to enter the unit and all staff were made to scrub up carefully to prevent infection.
- NHS staff are taking a leading role in a new regionwide campaign encouraging people to scrub up well.
- 1.3informal Cancel or abandon (something)
〈非正式〉取消；放弃 they aren't going to want to scrub the mission Example sentencesExamples - I just may have to scrub the whole thing and go back to version 1.
- The first two planned races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas.
- If a child shows an aptitude and a burning desire to play the violin, the plan for her to train for World Cup soccer may have to be scrubbed,
- If this means the profile's scrubbed, ‘he continues, ‘that's fine by me.’
Synonyms abolish, scrap, throw out, abandon, drop, do away with, give up, discontinue, take away, stop, put an end to, cancel, call off, eliminate, cut, jettison, discard, forget, forget about, abort - 1.4 Remove impurities from (gas or vapor).
用水净化（汽油，蒸汽） Example sentencesExamples - The gas is then scrubbed with a high-boiling organic solvent which is miscible with water and to which sulfur is added.
- To win, the system should be able to scrub the equivalent of at least a billion tons of the greenhouse gas a year.
- The gas from the separator is scrubbed with water to recover additional vinyl acetate.
- Once the gas is extracted, it is scrubbed to remove acids and dehumidified.
- 1.5no object (of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse's neck and flanks to urge it to move faster.
（骑手用手臂与腿紧迫地摩擦马的颈部和两侧）催马（快行） Example sentencesExamples - Now he was back-pedalling quickly and the jockey was hard at work on him, scrubbing him along frantically but getting no response.
- Usually at Cheltenham you're scrubbing the heads off your horses trying to get them closer.
- But you could see me scrubbing him the whole way in the Belmont, and not going anywhere.
nounskrəbskrəb 1An act of scrubbing something or someone. 擦洗 give the floor a good scrub 好好擦洗一下地板。 Example sentencesExamples - Performing a surgical hand scrub before a surgical procedure is intended to reduce the number of microorganisms.
- Finally after some hours my friend caught him and gave him a good scrub and detoxified him as best he could.
- Study participants perform one surgical hand scrub on day one of the test week and are immediately gloved.
- Once your finish coat loses it's shine it's time for a scrub and recoat.
- By spending less than 1 2 minutes to give yourself a whole-body scrub from head to toe, you can boost the skin's resistance to outside temperature change.
2A semiabrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin. 磨砂清肤液 Example sentencesExamples - After soaking, experience a mango sugar scrub to reduce age spots and fine lines.
- Other joints give you long rather torturous salt and lemon exfoliating body scrubs first and then apply the stuff.
- Shower gels and a nice bath scrubby, maybe a little pot of sugar scrub.
- When using an alcohol-based surgical hand scrub with persistent activity, follow the manufacturer's instructions.
- And my apricot exfoliating facial scrub sits above the sink next to my Morning Fresh dishwashing detergent.
- 7 Remove calluses with a pumice stone or exfoliating scrub.
- If you're rushed in the shower, smooth feet with an oil-based salt or sugar scrub.
3scrubsinformal another term for scrub suit Example sentencesExamples - He was wearing green scrubs and looked like a surgeon coming down the hall.
- Dull paint job, old marble floors and the staff are actually wearing cheesy looking hospital scrubs.
- We continue to hear about facilities that home launder their surgical scrub attire.
- Soon, we were joined by a doctor wearing green scrubs.
OriginLate 16th century: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schrobben, schrubben. nounskrəbskrəb 1Vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth. 低矮灌木 Example sentencesExamples - There are considerable areas of birch scrub in Iceland and at exposed coastal sites in north Norway.
- Reestablishment of scrub vegetation on phosphate mines has been attempted with varying success.
- Along the way, the river cuts through oak savannas, desert scrub, and grassland expanses.
- Following fencing, scrub clearance and introduction of sheep grazing a good chalk grassland flora is starting to re-establish including the rare ground pine which relies on sheep grazing to survive.
- Conservation of remnant scrub vegetation is a matter of state and national concern.
- Images of barren trees, dry scrub and leaf-scattered ground present the rural Virginia landscape in December.
- The 10-hectare piece of chalk grassland was losing its chalk grassland plants due to more than 90% scrub invasion.
- Inland wetlands can be differentiated by their dominant vegetation: emergent vegetation wetlands, scrub shrub wetlands, and forested wetlands.
- The Kalahari is a green desert, largely of low thorn scrub and acacia trees.
Synonyms brush, brushwood, scrubland, undergrowth, coppice, copse, thicket - 1.1 Land covered with scrub.
Example sentencesExamples - The men cross the dunes; afternoon light throws long shadows onto the scrub.
- Gap dynamics and the availability of open space differ between rosemary scrub and scrubby flatwoods.
- The first division separated inland forest from inland scrub habitats.
- Coastal rock and scrub habitats are easily distinguished by the species present and by the geographical location.
- Scrubby flatwoods are commonly adjacent to or intermixed and integrated with rosemary scrub.
- At last, there are plans to turn the scrub into a proper park.
- And during the negotiations, about 3,700 acres of coastal sage scrub were destroyed.
- Covered with scrub, native mesquite trees and low wild grasses, the desert site slopes gently down to the south.
- Volatile substances released by Salvia and other aromatic shrubs in coastal sage scrub are complex compounds.
Synonyms brush, brushwood, scrubland, undergrowth, coppice, copse, thicket
2as modifier Denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant. 像灌木的矮小植物 矮小的苹果树。 Example sentencesExamples - Basal diameter and height of each scrub oak stem within the plot were recorded.
- Invasive plants including grasses, scrub guava trees and sugar cane stretched from one end of the property to the other, and the fertility of the fragile tropical soils had long been depleted.
- They prefer grasslands, chaparral, and scrub oak areas to forage for food.
- In rural southwest Georgia, Highway 137 heads out of tiny Buena Vista, past neatly kept lawns, then through patches of kudzu and stands of scrub pine.
- 2.1North American Denoting an animal of inferior breed or physique.
〈北美〉劣等牲畜（动物）；发育不良的动物 矮小的公牛。 Example sentencesExamples - Before the stock law was enacted nearly every farmer had a herd of scrub sheep running ‘outside’ on mountains and hills.
- Our goats are specially bred for milk production as well as for show, not ‘backyard’ scrub goats.
- Scrub bull hunts are conducted in conjunction with our North Queensland wild boar hunts.
3informal An insignificant or contemptible person. 〈非正式〉无足轻重的人；可鄙的人 Example sentencesExamples - Any poor scrubs in our place must be fools not to think the match a very rare and astonishing honour, as far as the position goes.
- 3.1North American (in sports) a player not among the best or most skilled.
〈北美〉二流球队（或队员） Example sentencesExamples - He is not a scrub, but let's not get that hall of fame speech ready yet.
- They said that he was a scrub and would never do anything that good - unfortunately he did.
- He was a scrub for ten years in football at a private school because playing football was mandatory.
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense ‘stunted tree’): variant of shrub. |