scrub /skrʌb/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
• (n.) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
• (v.) clean with hard rubbing

Chinese translation

• n. 用力擦洗, 矮树, 矮人, 渺小之物
• vt. 用力擦洗, 擦掉, 摩擦
• vi. 擦洗干净, 进行手臂消毒

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/skrʌb/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.69 · Super Rare

Word forms

scrubbed, scrubbing, scrubs

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