Grub Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡɹəb/

gruhb

UK

/ɡɹˈʌb/

gruhb

释义

'Grub' is an informal word for food, especially in casual conversation. It can also mean a small, worm-like insect larva.

用法与细微差别

Very informal/slang when used for food, common in phrases like "grab some grub." Rarely used in formal contexts. Scientific or nature discussions use 'grub' for insect larvae. "Grub" as food is mostly British and Australian English but understood elsewhere.

• Spanish: comida (informal) - larva (insecto)
• Portuguese (BR): comida (informal) - larva (inseto)
• Portuguese (PT): comida (informal) - larva (inseto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 饭（俚语）- 幼虫
• Chinese (Traditional): 飯（俚語）- 幼蟲
• Hindi: खाना (अनौपचारिक) - कीट का लार्वा
• Arabic: طعام (عامية) - يرقة (حشرة)
• Bengali: খাবার - পোকামেরা (লার্ভা)
• Russian: жратва - личинка
• Japanese: メシ - 幼虫
• Vietnamese: đồ ăn - ấu trùng (côn trùng)
• Korean: 음식 - 유충
• Turkish: yemek - larva
• Urdu: کھانا - سنڈی
• Indonesian: makanan - larva

例句

I need some grub before we go out.

basic

Look, there’s a grub in the dirt.

basic

The bird eats the grub.

basic

Let's grab some grub after the movie.

natural

This place does really good grub—try the burgers!

natural

He survived in the wild by eating roots and grubs.

natural