scrub
scrub — 動詞
- scrubpresent simple I / you / we / they
- scrubshe / she / it
- scrubbedpast simple
- scrubbing-ing form
1. To scrub something is to press and rub it firmly again and again with a hard bru
擦洗；刷洗
用力擦拭以去除污垢
To scrub something is to press and rub it firmly again and again with a hard brush and soap in order to get the dirt off.
Roya scrubbed the kitchen floor with a stiff brush and hot soapy water.
Roya 用硬刷子和熱肥皂水用力擦洗廚房地板上油漬。
scrub + object + with + tool + water
The chef scrubbed his hands carefully before starting to prepare the salad.
那位廚師在準備沙拉前仔細地刷洗了雙手。
Wei spent the whole morning scrubbing the dirt off the bathroom tiles.
Wei 花了整個上午擦洗浴室磁磚上的污垢。
Imani scrubbed at the dark mark on her shirt, but it would not come out.
Imani 用力擦拭襯衫上的深色污漬，但怎麼也洗不掉。
Elena put on rubber gloves and began scrubbing the burnt pan in the sink.
Elena 戴上橡膠手套，開始在水槽裡刷洗燒焦的平底鍋。
- dirty
to make something unclean, the opposite action
文法句型
scrub + object + (with + brush/soap/water)
scrub + at + stain/mark
用法筆記
Often used with a preposition or adverb to show direction: scrub off, scrub away, scrub out. The subject is typically a person and the object is a surface or object that needs cleaning.
常見錯誤
2. When you scrub a plan, flight, or event, you choose to drop it because an obstac
取消；放棄
因故取消原訂計畫
When you scrub a plan, flight, or event, you choose to drop it because an obstacle arises or conditions change. This use is informal and occurs especially in business and travel situations.
The airline scrubbed all afternoon flights because of the sudden snowstorm.
因為突如其來的暴風雪，該航空公司取消了所有下午航班。
scrub + flights (travel context)
Aarav and his team scrubbed the product launch after discovering a safety fault.
Aarav 和他的團隊在發現安全問題後取消了產品發布。
scrub + project/launch (business context)
Roya decided to scrub the whole trip when her passport went missing.
Roya 發現護照不見了，於是決定取消整趟行程。
The school scrubbed the outdoor festival when the weather turned stormy.
天氣轉為暴風雨後，學校取消了戶外園遊會。
Henry scrubbed the board meeting after learning the main speaker had fallen ill.
Henry 得知主講人身體不適後，取消了董事會議。
- schedule
to plan or arrange an event
- go ahead with
to proceed as planned
文法句型
scrub + noun (plans/flights/meeting)
用法筆記
This meaning is informal and is commonly used in business and aviation contexts. 'Cancel' is more formal and can be used in any situation; 'scrub' suggests a last-minute decision often caused by external problems.
常見錯誤
scrub — 名詞
- scrubsingular
- scrubsplural
1. low trees and small bushes that grow close together in dry areas where the soil
灌木叢
貧瘠乾旱地區的低矮樹叢
low trees and small bushes that grow close together in dry areas where the soil is poor and rainfall is low. This kind of land is often called scrubland.
The hills behind Yael's village are covered in dry scrub and large rocks.
Yael 家後面的山丘上覆蓋著乾燥的灌木叢和巨大的岩石。
Only a few hardy birds can survive in the hot scrub of central Australia.
只有少數耐旱的鳥類能在澳洲中部炎熱的灌木叢中生存。
scrub as habitat (geography context)
Wei walked through the scrub for almost an hour looking for the lost goat.
Wei 在灌木叢中走了將近一個小時，尋找那隻走失的山羊。
The fire moved quickly through the dry scrub beside the coastal highway.
火勢沿著海岸公路旁的乾燥灌木叢迅速蔓延。
- bush
more common in Australian and African contexts; can also mean wild countryside
- thicket
a dense group of bushes or small trees, but not necessarily in dry conditions
- undergrowth
vegetation below trees in a forest, not specific to dry climates
文法句型
uncountable noun
2. the action of cleaning something by pressing and rubbing it firmly with a hard b
刷洗；擦洗
用力擦拭的清理動作
the action of cleaning something by pressing and rubbing it firmly with a hard brush and a cleaning product.
Beatrix gave the old oven a thorough scrub with a wire brush.
Beatrix 用鋼絲刷把舊烤箱徹底刷洗了一遍。
give + object + a + thorough scrub
Rohan's hands were sore after a long scrub of the greasy pots and pans.
Rohan 刷洗完油膩的鍋碗瓢盆後，雙手又酸又痛。
a + long + scrub + of + object
The bathroom tiles need a good scrub before the new guests arrive on Friday.
週五新房客抵達之前，浴室磁磚需要好好刷洗一番。
Lukas gave the kitchen floor a hard scrub to remove the muddy footprints.
Lukas 用力刷洗廚房地板，想把泥腳印清除乾淨。
Elena's quick scrub with bleach was enough to clean the bathroom sink.
Elena 用漂白水快速刷洗了一下，就把浴室洗手檯清理乾淨了。
文法句型
give + noun + a + good/thorough + scrub
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used with 'give' or 'need' and an adjective such as 'good', 'thorough', 'hard', or 'quick' before the word 'scrub'.
常見錯誤
3. a thick, grainy substance that you rub onto your skin to clean it deeply and rem
磨砂膏
去除角質的潔膚產品
a thick, grainy substance that you rub onto your skin to clean it deeply and remove dead skin cells, making the skin feel softer. Common types include sugar scrubs, salt scrubs, and facial scrubs.
Linh uses a gentle sugar scrub on her face every morning before work.
Linh 每天早上上班前都會用溫和的砂糖磨砂膏洗臉。
sugar scrub / facial scrub (beauty product)
Henry bought a coffee-based body scrub at the night market in Taipei.
Henry 在台北的夜市買了一罐咖啡身體磨砂膏。
Aarav rubbed the salt scrub gently onto his sunburned arms after returning from the beach.
Aarav 從海灘回來後，把鹽磨砂膏輕輕抹在曬傷的手臂上。
Imani prefers a homemade scrub made from brown sugar, honey, and coconut oil.
Imani 比較喜歡用紅糖、蜂蜜和椰子油自製磨砂膏。
文法句型
[type] + scrub
use + a + scrub
用法筆記
The word 'scrub' in this sense is often preceded by the main ingredient: 'sugar scrub', 'salt scrub', 'coffee scrub', 'facial scrub', 'body scrub'.
常見錯誤
4. a set of loose, comfortable clothes made of light fabric, usually in light blue
刷手衣
醫護人員穿的寬鬆工作服
a set of loose, comfortable clothes made of light fabric, usually in light blue or green, worn by doctors, nurses, and other medical staff while working in a hospital.
The nurse changed into her fresh scrubs before starting the night shift.
那位護理師換上乾淨的刷手衣，準備開始值夜班。
Rohan bought two sets of blue scrubs for his medical school placement at the hospital.
Rohan 買了兩套藍色刷手衣，準備在醫院進行醫學實習。
sets/pairs of scrubs (countable plural)
Beatrix wore green scrubs and a white coat while doing her rounds on the ward.
Beatrix 穿著綠色刷手衣和白袍在病房裡巡房。
Taiwan hospitals require staff to wear clean scrubs daily to stop the spread of germs.
台灣的醫院要求員工每天穿乾淨的刷手衣，以阻止病菌傳播。
文法句型
wear + scrubs
in + scrubs
a pair of + scrubs
用法筆記
Always used in the plural form — 'scrubs' — even for a single set of clothing. You can say 'a pair of scrubs' or 'a set of scrubs' to refer to one set.