scrub off

IPA/skɹˈʌb ˈɒf/
IPA/skɹˈʌb ˈɔf/

scrub off — phrasal verb

  • scrub offbase form
  • scrubs off3rd person singular
  • scrubbing off-ing form
  • scrubbed offpast simple

1. to clean a surface by pressing and moving a brush, cloth, or rough object over i

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to clean a surface by pressing and moving a brush, cloth, or rough object over it until dirt, paint, or other unwanted marks disappear

例句

Erik scrubbed the dried mud off his boots before going inside the house.

separable: scrub + object + off

Nila scrubbed the price tag off the gift with hot water and soap, but the glue stayed on.

同義詞
  • rub off

    less forceful; suggests gentle friction rather than hard scrubbing

  • remove by scrubbing

    more formal and explicit; used in instructions or manuals

  • scour off

    stronger action, often with an abrasive material; less common in everyday speech

文法句型

scrub + object + off

scrub + off + object (when object is a noun phrase)

用法筆記

This phrasal verb is separable. The object can come between 'scrub' and 'off' (e.g., 'scrub the mud off') or after 'off' (e.g., 'scrub off the mud'). However, if the object is a pronoun (it, them), it must go between: 'scrub it off', NOT 'scrub off it'.

常見錯誤

❌She scrubbed off it with a sponge.
✅She scrubbed it off with a sponge.
💡When the object is a pronoun, it must be placed between 'scrub' and 'off'.
❌He scrubbed out the paint from the brush.' (when meaning removing from a surface)
✅He scrubbed off the paint from the brush.
💡'scrub off' is for removing something from a surface; 'scrub out' is for cleaning the inside of something.