一、詳細(xì)釋義:


n.

擦洗,刷洗


例句:

This dirty floor wants a scrub.

這地板臟了,須要擦洗一下。


例句:

The floor needs a good scrub.

這地板需要好好擦洗一下。


低矮叢林,灌木叢 [U]


例句:

We found the animal on a scrub hill.

我們在一個灌木叢生的丘陵上找到這動物。


例句:

This is an area of scrub and woodland.

這是一片叢林遍布之地。


矮小的人(或物)

v.

用力擦洗,刷凈,擦掉 [I,T]


例句:

Surgeons began to scrub their hands and arms with soap and water before operating.

外科醫(yī)生們在做手術(shù)前開始用肥皂和水清洗雙手和胳膊。


例句:

The corridors are scrubbed clean.

走廊擦得很干凈。


取消(原有安排) [I,T]


例句:

Because of the bad weather, we halve to scrub round the football-match.

因天氣不好,我們不得不取消這場足球比賽。


例句:

We had to scrub our plans for vacation.

我們不得不取消度假計劃。


二、詞義辨析:


clean,clear,sweep,dust,mop,wipe,scrub

這些動詞均有“使干凈”之意。 clean是這些動詞中最常用的詞,指將某物或某處的污物等清除掉,弄干凈。 clear指清除不要的東西。 sweep指用掃帚等進(jìn)行清掃,也用作比喻。 dust指將積落在物體表面的塵土抹去、撣掉或擦去以保干凈。 mop側(cè)重指用拖把擦洗地板,有時也指擦干凈或擦去。 wipe多指用布、紙等物把東西擦凈,也指擦掉某物。 scrub指用硬刷、肥皂或水用力地擦洗某物。


三、相關(guān)短語:


scrub brush

n. 板刷


scrub typhus

叢林斑疹傷寒,恙蟲病


scrub oak

胭脂櫟


scrub pine

威忌州松


scrub nurse

【醫(yī)】 手術(shù)助理護(hù)士(洗手護(hù)士)


四、參考例句:


The country is covered in scrub.

這一地區(qū)為矮灌木叢覆蓋。


I started to scrub off the dirt.

我開始擦除灰塵。


This is an area of scrub and woodland.

這是一片叢林遍布之地。


We had to scrub our plans for vacation.

我們不得不取消度假計劃。


We found the animal on a scrub hill.

我們在一個灌木叢生的丘陵上找到這動物。


We scrub the floors to get them clean.

我們擦洗地板把它們打掃干凈。


Australia's native dung beetles are scrub and woodland dwellers.

澳大利亞的土生金龜子在灌木叢和林地中生活。


You'll have to scrub hard at that stain to get it out.

你得使勁擦洗才能夠把那塊污跡去掉。


He moved into the locker room and began to slip out of his scrub suit.

他走進(jìn)更衣室把手術(shù)服脫下來。


Are you sure my scrub caps weren't in the laundry delivery?

你確定我的手術(shù)帽沒送去干洗店?