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scrub /ˈskrʌb/  

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  • noun
    [noncount] small bushes and trees
    A chipmunk hid in the scrub.
    land that is covered with small bushes and trees
    In the desert scrub, temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees. - compare 2scrub
    noun
    plural scrubs
    [count] the act of rubbing something hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it :the act of scrubbing something - usually singular
    He gave the pan a good scrub. [=he scrubbed the pan]
    a powerful cleanser that is used to clean the skin
    a face scrub
    scrubs [plural] US :special loose clothing that is worn by people who work in hospitals
    hospital/surgical scrubs - compare 1scrub
    verb
    scrubs; scrubbed; scrubbing
    to rub (something) hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it [+ obj]
    She scrubbed the potatoes. [no obj]
    We scrubbed and scrubbed until the floor was clean.
    [+ obj] informal :to decide that (something, such as a game, performance, etc.) will not happen :to cancel (something)
    They scrubbed the game because of the bad weather.
    scrub off
    [phrasal verb]
    scrub off (something) or scrub (something) off :to remove (something) from a surface by scrubbing
    I scrubbed off the heavy stage makeup.
    scrubbing dirt and grime off the walls
    scrub out
    [phrasal verb]
    scrub out (something) or scrub (something) out
    to remove (something) from an object by scrubbing
    a stain in the carpet that was impossible to scrub out
    to scrub the inside of (something)
    She scrubbed out the flower pots and filled them with fresh soil.
    scrub up
    [phrasal verb]
    to wash your hands and arms thoroughly
    The doctor scrubbed up for surgery.

    * Các từ tương tự:
    scrub brush, scrubber, scrubby, scrubland