grub

vi

1. 翻掘

• The pigs were grubbing about among the trees. 猪在树丛间到处乱拱。

2. (急切地)翻找

• grub about among records 翻查记录

3. 苦干；干贱活

• grub after money 为了钱拼命干活

vt

1. 掘出，查找出

• He was in the garden grubbing up weeds. 他在花园中除草。

• grub out one's family history 发掘出家史

2. 美俚 乞讨

• grub a cigarette 讨一支烟