grub
/ɡrʌb/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡrʌb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrəb/ (ame, mw)
grub — 名詞
- grubsingular
- grubsplural
1. a young insect that has recently hatched from its egg and looks like a short, th
幼蟲
剛孵化的昆蟲幼體，形似短肥的蟲
a young insect that has recently hatched from its egg and looks like a short, thick worm, later developing into an adult insect such as a beetle
The children found a fat white grub hiding under a rock in the garden.
孩子們在花園的石頭下發現了一隻肥嘟嘟的白色幼蟲。
hide under + rock/soil (typical habitat)
Deepak carefully picked the grub up and put it back into the flower bed.
Deepak 小心翼翼地撿起那隻幼蟲，放回花圃裡。
A blackbird landed on the lawn and pulled a grub out of the damp grass.
一隻黑鶇落在草地上，從潮濕的草叢中啄出一隻幼蟲。
These white grubs feed on plant roots and can damage the whole vegetable patch.
這些白色的幼蟲以植物根部為食，可能毀掉整片菜圃。
The grub will spend several weeks underground before turning into a beetle.
這隻幼蟲會在地下待好幾週，然後變成甲蟲。
- larva
the formal, scientific term; 'grub' is more common in everyday gardening talk
- maggot
specifically the larva of a fly, not a beetle; 'maggot' has a more unpleasant feel
- caterpillar
the larva of a butterfly or moth, which looks different from a beetle grub
文法句型
a grub
plural: grubs
用法筆記
Frequently used in gardening and farming contexts. Not a scientific term — the formal name is 'larva'.
2. simple or ordinary food, especially when eaten at home or in a casual place like
吃的；食物
簡單平實的食物（非正式說法）
simple or ordinary food, especially when eaten at home or in a casual place like a pub
After the long hike, the exhausted walkers sat down to eat some hot grub.
經過長途健行後，疲憊的登山者坐下來吃點熱騰騰的食物。
eat + grub (informal verb-noun pair)
The village pub serves decent grub at very reasonable prices.
村裡的酒吧以非常合理的價格提供還不錯的吃的。
pub grub (common informal compound)
We stopped at a roadside stall to grab some grub before driving on.
我們在路邊攤停下來買了些吃的才繼續上路。
Amara cooked up a big batch of grub for the whole family gathering.
Amara 煮了一大鍋食物給整個家庭聚會。
There was plenty of grub on the table, so nobody went home hungry.
桌上擺滿了吃的，所以沒有人餓著肚子回家。
文法句型
some grub
good grub
用法筆記
Used only in informal spoken or casual written English. Not appropriate for formal menus, business settings, or academic writing.
常見錯誤
grub — 動詞
- grubpresent simple I / you / we / they
- grubs3rd person singular
- grubbing-ing form
- grubbedpast simple
1. to dig into the earth or push soil and loose material aside while searching for
翻找；挖掘
翻土或撥開雜物以尋找某物
to dig into the earth or push soil and loose material aside while searching for something such as food, roots, or buried objects
The chickens grubbed for worms in the soft soil behind the garden shed.
雞群在工具棚後方的鬆軟泥土中翻找蟲子吃。
grub for + worms (typical object)
Mei grubbed through the pile of fallen leaves, looking for her lost keys.
Mei 在成堆的落葉裡翻來翻去，尋找遺失的鑰匙。
grub through + location (search pattern)
The old farmer grubbed around the base of the tree searching for wild herbs.
老農夫在樹根周圍挖土，尋找野生的香草。
The children grubbed in the wet sand with sticks, hoping to find buried treasure.
孩子們拿著樹枝在濕沙裡挖來挖去，希望能找到埋藏的寶藏。
The old gardener grubbed in the soft soil around the rose bush, searching for weeds and stones.
老園丁在玫瑰花叢周圍的鬆軟泥土中翻找，清除雜草和石塊。
- dig
more general; 'dig' can be done with tools, while 'grub' suggests using hands or beak
- root
similar in meaning, often used for pigs or animals searching with their snouts
- forage
wider in scope, includes searching for food above ground as well
- rummage
search by turning things over, but not necessarily in earth
文法句型
grub + for + [object]
grub + through + [location]
grub + around + [location]
用法筆記
Often used with a preposition such as 'for', 'through', 'around', or 'in'. The action suggests persistent, hands-on searching rather than precise digging with tools.