| 释义 |
grub for (something) grub for (something)1. To search in the ground for something, often food, as by digging or scratching. The pigs are always grubbing for scraps.2. To try to obtain something through brazen begging and pleading. Every time the CEO comes to our office, employees start grubbing for her time and attention, in the hope of being noticed.See also: grubgrub forv.1. To dig in the ground to get something out of it, especially food: The bears grubbed for beetles in the soft ground.2. To try to achieve or get something by begging, nagging, or acting in a shameless way: The members of the city council were always grubbing for more power.See also: grub |