grubs

grubs

1. 名词

1. （昆虫的）幼虫；蛆；蛹

2. 饥饿的人；乞丐

2. 形容词

1. 忍受困苦的；贫穷的

2. 肮脏的；寒酸的

3. 词语辨析

grubs vs. larvae：

两者都指昆虫的幼虫，但"grubs"更常用于形容多种昆虫的幼虫，而"larvae"更加普遍，可以包括其他一些动物的幼体。

4. 词汇扩充

1. grubbed up：挖掘出

2. grubbing around：到处搜索；四处觅食

3. grubbing hoe：锄头

4. grub screw：螺丝钉

5. 近义词

larva, maggot, caterpillar, worm

6. 反义词

adult, mature, fully-grown

7. 柯林斯词典

grub (noun)

1. the thick wormlike larva of certain beetles and other insects

2. any of various insect larvae, such as a locust, that resemble this

3. a person who works hard, esp for a long period, with little rest or reward

4. (Australian, slang) food; victuals

grub (verb)

1. to search for and pull up (roots, stumps, etc) by digging in the ground

2. (intransitive; often foll by about) (informal) to search tirelessly

3. (transitive; often foll by up or out) (informal) to provide with food or (of food) to be provided

8. 牛津词典

grub (noun)

1. the larva of an insect, especially a beetle

2. (British, informal) food

3. (informal) a person who performs routine tasks with dogged perseverance

grub (verb)

1. dig or poke superficially at the earth; dig shallowly in soil

2. search determinedly for something or someone

9. 用法

1. He likes to eat grubs and worms.（他喜欢吃幼虫和蠕虫。）

2. The beggar asked for money to buy grubs.（那个乞丐要钱买食物。）

10. 相关例句

1. He dug into the soil and pulled out a fat grub.（他挖进土壤，拉出一只肥胖的幼虫。）
2. The children were fascinated by the wriggling grubs they found in the garden.（孩子们对他们在花园里找到的蠕动的幼虫感到着迷。）
3. The poor grubs scrounged for food in the garbage cans.（可怜的乞丐在垃圾桶里寻找食物。）
4. After working for hours without a break, he felt like a tired old grub.（连续工作几个小时后，他感觉自己像一只疲惫的老乞丐。）
5. She lived in a small, grubby apartment in the city.（她住在城市里一间小小的肮脏公寓里。）
6. The miners grubbed up the roots to clear the area for construction.（矿工们挖掘起根来清理这个建筑区域。）
7. The dog was grubbing around in the bushes, searching for a bone.（狗在灌木丛中四处搜寻，寻找骨头。）
8. We were all starving, so we decided to grub some burgers from the fast food joint.（我们都饿极了，所以决定从快餐店买点汉堡包。）
9. He grubs out a meager existence by doing odd jobs.（他做零工勉强维持生计。）
10. She grubs up a living by collecting recyclables.（她靠收集可回收物品维持生活。）
11. The workers were grubby and covered in dirt after a long day of labor.（工人们在长时间的劳动后又脏又臭。）
12. They managed to grub together enough money for a train ticket.（他们设法凑齐足够买火车票的钱。）
13. The old man grubs around the streets looking for cans to recycle.（老人在街上四处搜寻可回收的罐子。）
14. She grubs for spare change by playing her violin on the street.（她在街上拉小提琴，凑点零钱。）
15. The workers were grubs, toiling away for hours without complaint.（这些工人是苦力，辛辛苦苦地工作数小时而没有怨言。）
16. He grubs through his pockets trying to find his car keys.（他在口袋里翻找，试图找到车钥匙。）
17. They were grubs, doing the dirty work that nobody else wanted to do.（他们是勤劳的人，做没人愿意做的肮脏工作。）
18. The dog grubbed up the bone buried in the backyard.（狗挖出了埋在后院的骨头。）
19. The archaeologists carefully grubbed out artifacts from the ancient tomb.（考古学家们小心翼翼地从古墓中挖掘出文物。）
20. The children spent the afternoon grubbing in the garden, looking for worms.（孩子们花了一个下午在花园里找蠕虫。）
21. After a long day at work, he was too tired to do anything but grub on the couch.（工作了一整天后，他累得只能在沙发上躺着。）