Grub
[ [grʌb] ]
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n. 幼虫, 乏味之人\\nv. 寻找, 翻掘
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
rub
n
1 [C] larva of an insect 蛴螬; 蛆.
2 [U] (infml 口) food 食物: Grub's up! ie The meal is ready! 吃饭了! grub v (-bb-)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (around/about) (for sth)
(a) dig or poke at the soil; search (for sth) by digging 挖土; 掘土; 挖掘寻找; 发掘
pigs grubbing around/about in the bushes 在树丛中到处乱拱的猪
a dog grubbing for a bone 从土里刨骨头的狗.
(b) (fig 比喻) search for (esp information) intently but usu unmethodically （急切地但通常为不得法地）查找（尤指资料）
He found what he wanted by grubbing around in the library. 他在图书馆乱翻一通终於找到了需要的资料.
2 (phr v) grub sth up/out dig sth up 将某物挖出
birds grubbing up worms 刨虫子的鸟
grub out a dead tree 挖出死树.
🗣️ 情景例句
How did the accident happen?
事故是怎么发生的？
Revolutions are not made with rosewater.
革命不是玫瑰香水做成的（指：革命不能采用温和的办法）。
Why not?
为什么不能？