(scrubbed, scrubbing)with obj.
1
- rub (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 obj. she scrubbed furiously at the plates.她使劲地擦洗盘子。
1.1
- (scrub 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。
1.2
- no obj.
scrub up
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 donned a protective gown.
医生消毒了手和臂并穿上防护服。
1.3
- informal cancel or abandon (something)〈非正式〉取消; 放弃：
opposition leaders suggested she should scrub the trip to Iraq.
反对派领袖建议她应取消伊拉克之行。
1.4
- use water to remove impurities from (gas or vapour)用水净化（汽油, 蒸汽）。
1.5
- no obj.(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）。
1.6
- no obj.
scrub up well
Brit. informal (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。
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- Motor Racing (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。
2.1
- no obj.(of tyres) slide or scrape across the road surface when reducing speed减速时（轮胎）滑行（或划擦路面）。
2.2
- (of a driver) reduce (speed) by allowing the tyres to slide or scrape across the road surface（司机让轮胎滑行或划擦路面以）减速。
1
- an act of scrubbing something or someone擦洗：
give the floor a good scrub.
好好擦洗一下地板。
2
- a semi-abrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin磨砂清肤液。
3
scrubs
special hygienic clothing worn by surgeons during operations（外科医生手术时穿的）消毒服。
词源
late 16th cent.: probably from Middle Low German， Middle Dutch schrobben, schrubben.
短语动词
scrub round
- Brit. informal avoid or disregard (something)〈英, 非正式〉避免; 避开; 漠视：
you must just forget, dear-scrub round it.
亲爱的, 你就忘了它吧——别管它。
1
- mass noun vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth低矮灌木。
1.1
- （亦作scrubs）land covered with such vegetation低矮灌木丛地带。
2
- as modifier denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant像灌木的矮小植物：
scrub apple trees.
矮小的苹果树。
2.1
- N. Amer. denoting an animal of inferior breed or physique〈北美〉劣等牲畜（动物）; 发育不良的动物：
a scrub bull.
矮小的公牛。
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- mass noun N. Amer. 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。
派生词
scrubby
adjective词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'stunted tree'）：variant of SHRUB1.