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TOEFL BNC: 7929 COCA: 7546

scrub

1 scrub /ˈskrʌb/ noun
1 scrub
/ˈskrʌb/
noun
Learner's definition of SCRUB
[noncount]
: small bushes and trees灌木丛;矮树丛
: land that is covered with small bushes and trees灌木丛地带
compare 2scrub
2 scrub /ˈskrʌb/ noun
plural scrubs
2 scrub
/ˈskrʌb/
noun
plural scrubs
Learner's definition of SCRUB
[count]
: the act of rubbing something hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it : the act of scrubbing something擦洗;刷洗usually singular通常用单数
: a powerful cleanser that is used to clean the skin磨砂膏
scrubs [plural] US : special loose clothing that is worn by people who work in hospitals医院工作服
compare 1scrub
3 scrub /ˈskrʌb/ verb
scrubs; scrubbed; scrubbing
3 scrub
/ˈskrʌb/
verb
scrubs; scrubbed; scrubbing
Learner's definition of SCRUB
: to rub (something) hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it擦洗;刷洗
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] informal : to decide that (something, such as a game, performance, etc.) will not happen : to cancel (something)取消;放弃

scrub off

[phrasal verb]
scrub off (something) or scrub (something) off
: to remove (something) from a surface by scrubbing刷掉;擦掉

scrub out

[phrasal verb]
scrub out (something) or scrub (something) out
: to remove (something) from an object by scrubbing擦掉;刷掉
: to scrub the inside of (something)刷洗(某物的)内部

scrub up

[phrasal verb]
: to wash your hands and arms thoroughly彻底清洗手和手臂
TOEFL BNC: 7929 COCA: 7546

scrub

1 of 3

noun (1)

often attributive
1
a
: a stunted tree or shrub
b
: vegetation consisting chiefly of scrubs
c
: a tract covered with scrub
2
: a domestic animal of mixed or unknown parentage and usually inferior conformation : mongrel
3
: a person of insignificant size or standing
4
: a player not belonging to the first string

scrub

2 of 3

verb

scrubbed; scrubbing

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to clean with hard rubbing : scour
(2)
: to remove by scrubbing
b
: to subject to friction : rub
2
3
: cancel, eliminate
scrubbed the flight because of bad weather

intransitive verb

1
: to use hard rubbing in cleaning
2
: to prepare for performing surgery by scrubbing oneself
scrubbable adjective

scrub

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
: an act or instance of scrubbing
especially : cancellation
2
a
: one that scrubs
b
: a powerful and especially cosmetic cleanser
3
scrubs plural : loose-fitting clothing worn by hospital staff
surgical scrubs

Example Sentences

Verb We scrubbed and scrubbed until the floor was clean. They scrubbed the game because of the bad weather.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, alteration of schrobbe, schrubbe shrub — more at shrub

Verb

of Low German or Scandinavian origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch schrubben to scrub, Swedish skrubba

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

circa 1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)

Noun (2)

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrub was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 7929 COCA: 7546
scrub

noun¹

1small trees growing in a dry area乾旱地區的矮樹叢ADJECTIVE | ... OF SCRUB | VERB + SCRUB ADJECTIVEdesert沙漠灌木叢miles of desert scrub綿延數英里的沙漠灌木叢low低矮的灌木叢The vegetation consisted of low scrub.植被由低矮的灌木叢組成。dense, thick茂密的/濃密的灌木叢... OF SCRUBpatch一片灌木叢The horses stood near a patch of scrub.那些馬站在一小片灌木叢附近。VERB + SCRUBbe covered in, be overgrown with覆蓋着灌木;灌木叢生The mountain was covered in scrub.山上長滿了矮樹叢。
scrub

noun²

2cleaning清潔ADJECTIVE | VERB + SCRUB | SCRUB + NOUN ADJECTIVEgood徹底擦洗I gave the table a good scrub.我把桌子好好擦洗了一番。VERB + SCRUBgive sb/sth擦洗⋯SCRUB + NOUNbrush (NAmE) (scrubbing brush in BrE) 硬毛刷;板刷
scrub

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBfuriously, vigorously猛力/用力擦洗thoroughly徹底擦洗away, down, out擦淨;擦洗Josh was scrubbing out the fish tank.喬希正在清洗魚缸。PREPOSITIONat擦拭⋯She scrubbed at the child's face with a tissue.她用紙巾擦了擦孩子的臉。from, off從⋯上擦掉;擦去He scrubbed the blood from his shoes.他把鞋子上的血跡擦掉了。PHRASESfreshly scrubbed剛剛擦洗過的his freshly scrubbed face他剛剛洗過的臉scrub sth clean把⋯擦乾淨The table had been scrubbed clean.桌子已經擦乾淨了。

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