"scrub" in Chinese (Simplified)
擦洗取消(非正式)- 无名小卒(非正式)- 灌木丛
Definition
作为动词,'scrub' 指用力擦洗某物,通常会用水、刷子或海绵。它也可以在非正式语境中表示取消;作名词时,还可以指低矮杂乱的灌木,或非正式地指地位低、能力差的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
最常见的意思是实际清洁,如 'scrub the floor'、'scrub your hands'。表示“取消”时,它是非正式用法,常见于新闻或职场语境,如 'The launch was scrubbed'。作名词表示无足轻重或水平差的人时,带有侮辱性;在体育或游戏里常指很弱的选手。植物意义多见于地理和自然语境,如 'scrubland'。
Examples
I need to scrub the kitchen sink.
我得**擦洗**厨房水槽。
The nurse told me to scrub my hands well.
护士让我把手好好**擦洗**一下。
They had to scrub the game because of rain.
因为下雨,他们只好**取消**比赛。
We spent all morning scrubbing paint off the floor.
我们花了整个上午**擦洗**地板上的油漆。
The team scrubbed the launch at the last minute.
团队在最后一刻**取消了**发射。
In that game, new players get called scrubs all the time.
在那个游戏里,新玩家老是被叫做**菜鸟废物**。