scrub

🇬🇧 UK/skrʌb/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To clean by rubbing hard with a brush or rough material

用力擦洗,刷洗

n.

The act of scrubbing; low-growing shrubs or vegetation in poor soil

擦洗;矮树丛,灌木丛

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
scrubother
=scrub

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She scrubbed the kitchen floor until it shined brightly.

  • 2.

    Dense scrub vegetation makes hiking difficult in this remote region.

  • 3.

    After a vigorous scrub, the stainless steel sink looked brand new.

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