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grub

noun
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  1. [countable] the young form of an insect, that looks like a small fat worm（昆虫的）幼虫；蛆；蛴螬Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2
  2. [uncountable] (informal) food食物
    • Grub's up! (= the meal is ready)饭好了！🔊🔊
    • They serve good pub grub (= food in a pub) there.他们那儿供应上好的酒吧食物。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps related to Dutch grobbelen, also to the noun grave1.

grub

verb
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[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they grub
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he / she / it grubs
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past simple grubbed
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past participle grubbed
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-ing form grubbing
🔊/ˈɡrʌbɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. grub (around/about) (for something) to look for something, especially by digging or by looking through or under other things翻找；搜寻；挖掘寻找
    • birds grubbing for worms刨虫子的鸟
    Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps related to Dutch grobbelen, also to the noun grave1.