vt.

1. 用力擦洗；揉
   The maid is responsible for scrubbing the kitchen and bathroom floors.

   这个女佣负责擦洗厨房与浴室的地板。

2. 擦掉；擦亮
   She patiently scrubbed the dirty marks off the wall.

   她耐心地擦去墙上的污渍。

3. 【口】取消，中止
   Our project was scrubbed.

   我们的计划被取消了。

4. 【俚】废除
   The design was scrubbed at the drawing board stage as being impractical.

   这一设计图纸还未画出就被认为不实用而遭废弃。

5. 把……擦得[O8]
   She scrubbed the floor clean.

   她将地板擦干净了。

vi.

1. 用力擦洗
   I scrubbed hard at the stain to see if I could get it off.

   我使劲擦这个污迹，看能不能将它去掉。

2. （医生在施行手术前）擦洗手臂

n.

1. 擦洗，擦净[S]
   The floor needs a good scrub.

   这地板需要好好擦洗一下。

n.

1. 矮树丛，灌木丛[U]
   The country is covered in scrub.

   这一地区为矮灌木丛覆盖。

2. 矮小的人（或）物；不中用的人（或物）[C]
   He is a little scrub of a man.

   他个子矮小。

3. 【美】二流选手；二流球队；替补队员[C]

a.[Z][B]

1. 矮小的；低劣的
2. 【美】二流运动员组成的；临时凑合的
3. 灌木丛生的
   We found the animal on a scrub hill.

   我们在一个灌木丛生的丘陵上找到这动物。

v.

1. rub hard so as to clean.
   ▸ (scrub up) thoroughly clean one's hands and arms before performing surgery.
   ▸ (scrub up well) Brit. informal (of a person) look good after making a deliberate effort.
2. informal cancel or abandon.
3. use water to remove impurities from (gas or vapour).

n.

1. an act of scrubbing.
2. a semi-abrasive cosmetic substance applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin.
3. (scrubs) special hygienic clothing worn by surgeons during operations.

n.

1. vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth.
   ▸ (also scrubs) land covered with such vegetation.
2. [as modifier] denoting a shrubby or small form of a plant.
   ▸N. Amer. denoting an animal of inferior breed or physique.
3. informal an insignificant or contemptible person.
4. N. Amer. a sports team or player not among the best or most skilful.
   ▸an informal match or game played by children or amateurs.