the larva of an insect, especially a beetle
蛴螬;昆虫的幼虫。
a maggot or small caterpillar
蛆;小毛虫。
[mass noun]
〈非正式〉 食物
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a popular bar serving excellent pub grub .一个供应非常好的酒吧食品的广受欢迎的酒吧。
dig or poke superficially at the earth; dig shallowly in soil
刨地;浅挖
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the damage done to pastures by badgers grubbing for worms .獾刨土觅虫对牧场所造成的破坏。
[with obj.]remove (something) from the earth by digging it up
(从土中)挖出,掘出
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all the vines are grubbed up and the land left fallow for a few years .所有的藤蔓被连根掘起后这块地闲置了几年。
[with obj.]clear (the ground) of roots and stumps
掘除(地上)的残根及树桩
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[as noun
grubbing ]construction operations including clearing and grubbing .包括清理场地和挖除树根的建筑施工。
search for something in a clumsy and unmethodical manner; rummage
笨拙地搜寻,不讲究方法地翻找
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I began grubbing about in the waste-paper basket to find the envelope .我开始在废纸篓里乱翻,想要找到那个信封。
do demeaning or humiliating work in order to achieve something
干贱活,苦干
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she has achieved material independence without having to grub for it .她没有吃什么苦就实现了物质上的独立。
[with obj.]achieve or acquire (something) in such a way
通过干贱活获取,拼命苦干以得到
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they were grubbing a living from garbage pails .他们靠拣垃圾维生。
"Middle English: perhaps related to Dutch