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grub
- IPA[ɡrəb]
美式
- the larva of an insect, especially a beetle;a maggot or small caterpillar.
- dig or poke superficially at the earth; dig shallowly in soil;remove (something) from the earth by digging it up
verb: grub, 3rd person present: grubs, gerund or present participle: grubbing, past tense: grubbed, past participle: grubbed
noun: grub, plural noun: grubs
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名詞
- 1. the larva of an insect, especially a beetle my onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots
- ▪ a maggot or small caterpillar. 同義詞
- 2. informal food a popular bar serving excellent grub 同義詞
動詞
- 1. dig or poke superficially at the earth; dig shallowly in soil the damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms 同義詞
- ▪ remove (something) from the earth by digging it up construction operations including clearing and grubbing all the vines are grubbed up and the land left fallow for a few years 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. search for something in a clumsy and unmethodical manner; rummage I began grubbing about in the wastepaper basket to find the envelope 同義詞
- 3. do demeaning or humiliating work in order to achieve something she has achieved material independence without having to grub for it
- ▪ achieve or acquire (something) by doing demeaning work they were grubbing a living from garbage pails 同義詞 反義詞
- used in reference to a world or class of impoverished journalists and writers.
Oxford American Dictionary
- any of several varieties of caterpillar that are capable of causing skin irritation: in the trees hung nests of the itchy grub
Oxford Dictionary
- a small headless screw, used typically to attach a handle or cam to a spindle.
Oxford Dictionary
- used in reference to a world or class of impoverished journalists and writers.
Oxford Dictionary
- overeager to make money; grasping: money-grubbing speculators
Oxford Dictionary
- overeager to make money; grasping: money-grubbing speculators
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ɡrʌb]
英式
- the larva of an insect, especially a beetle: my onions are ruined by small grubs eating the roots
- dig or poke about in soil: the damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms
Oxford Dictionary