Scrub



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• n. 矮树丛; 身体矮小的人
• ［英］ n. 矮树丛 ( shrub) ; 身体矮小的人 ( a person of insignificant size)
• ［例］ It is so dry that only isolated trees and low scrub can survive there.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Usage: often attributive
• Etymology: Middle English, alteration of schrobbe, schrubbe shrub — more at shrub
• Date: 14th century
• 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

II. verb (scrubbed; scrubbing)

• Etymology: of Low German or Scandinavian origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch schrubben to scrub, Swedish skrubba
• Date: circa 1595
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a.
      • (1) to clean with hard rubbing ; scour
      • (2) to remove by scrubbing
    • b. to subject to friction ; rub
  • 2. wash 6c(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

III. noun

• Date: 1621
• 1. an act or instance of scrubbing; especially cancellation
• 2.
  • a. one that scrubs
  • b. a powerful and especially cosmetic cleanser
• 3. plural loose-fitting clothing worn by hospital staff <surgical scrubs>

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