This is an offensive British word for a woman. A speaker uses it to insult her by saying she has sex for money, or that she has sex with a lot of men. It is meant to make her feel cheap.

This is an offensive British word for a woman這是英式英語裡一個侮辱女性的粗話 A speaker uses it to insult her說話的人用這個字來侮辱她 by saying she has sex for money說她是為錢發生性關係 or that she has sex with a lot of men或是說她跟很多男人發生性關係 It is meant to make her feel cheap目的是要讓她覺得自己很下賤

Do not use this word.

Do not use this word不要用這個字

You may still hear it in older British speech, in angry talk, or in a book; it is not a playful nickname, and it does not travel kindly.

You may still hear it in older British speech你可能還是會在比較old-fashioned的英式口語裡聽到這個字 in angry talk在氣話裡 or in a book或書裡也可能出現 it is not a playful nickname這不是個開玩笑的暱稱 and it does not travel kindly用出去也不會有好結果

Though actually, the same spelling also means a brush or a machine that cleans things — a perfectly ordinary word.

Though actually不過其實 the same spelling also means a brush or a machine that cleans things同樣的拼法也可以指刷子或清潔用的機器 a perfectly ordinary word是個完全普通的字

If you meet scrubber and the talk is about cleaning, that is the other meaning. If it is aimed at a woman, it is the insult. Leave that one alone.

If you meet scrubber and the talk is about cleaning如果你看到scrubber這個字而且在講清潔的事 that is the other meaning那就是另一個意思 If it is aimed at a woman如果是針對一個女人講 it is the insult那就是那個侮辱的意思 Leave that one alone那個意思就不要碰