scrub
verb
noun
skrʌb
verb
1
to
rub
something
hard,
especially
with
a
stiff
brush,
in
order
to
clean
it
〔尤指用硬刷子〕擦洗，擦净
I,T
She
was
on
her
hands
and
knees
scrubbing
the
floor.
她在趴着擦地板。
He
scrubbed
the
dirt
off
his
boots.
他把靴子上的尘土擦掉。
The
table
needs
to
be
scrubbed
clean
.
这桌子要擦干净。
[+
at
]
She
scrubbed
at
her
face
with
a
tissue.
她用一张纸巾擦脸。
2
to
decide
not
to
do
something
that
you
had
planned
[非正式] 取消〔计划等〕;
T | informal
We
scrubbed
the
idea
in
the
end.
最后我们放弃了这个想法。
3
to
clean
the
inside
of
a
place
thoroughly
彻底擦洗〔某处的内部〕
The
rooms
are
all
scrubbed
out
once
a
week.
这些房间全都每星期彻底清扫一次。
4
to
wash
your
hands
and
arms
before
doing
a
medical
operation
〔医生在手术前〕清洗手和臂
noun
5
low
bushes
and
trees
that
grow
in
very
dry
soil
矮树丛，灌木丛
U
6
if
you
give
something
a
scrub,
you
clean
it
by
rubbing
it
hard
[尤英] 刷洗，擦洗
singular 单数 | especially BrE
I
gave
the
floor
a
good
scrub
.
我把地板好好刷洗了一遍。