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rub
v
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1 [I, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (with sth) (cause sth to) press against (a surface) with a to-and-fro sliding movement (用某物)擦, 磨, 揉, 搓(另一物)
If you keep rubbing, the paint will come off. 你再多擦擦颜色就能掉了.
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. 他抚摩著下巴, 陷入沉思.
rub the glass (with a cloth) (用布)擦玻璃
rubbing his hands together (他)搓著手.
2
(a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
apply (sth) in this way 搽上、 抹上或涂上(某物)
Rub the lotion on(to the skin). (在皮肤上)搽上涂剂.
(b) [Tn.pr] move (one´s hand, etc) in this way 用(手等)擦, 抹, 抚摩, 按摩
He rubbed his palm across his forehead. 他用手掌揉了揉前额.
3
(a) [Cn.a] cause (sth) to reach the specified condition by rubbing 用擦、 磨等方法使(某物)达到某种状况
rub the surface smooth, clean, dry, etc (with a cloth) (用布)把表面擦光、 净、 乾等.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sth in sth make (a hole, etc) in sth by rubbing 在某物上磨出(洞等)
rub a bald patch in one´s trousers 裤子上磨出一片斑痕.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/against sth) be pressed (against sth) and sliding about on it (与某物)摩擦
The heel of my shoe keeps rubbing, ie against the heel of my foot. 我的鞋後跟磨脚.
The wheel´s rubbing on the mudguard. 车轮蹭著了挡泥板.
5 (idm 习语) rub sb´s `nose in it (infml derog 口, 贬) remind sb cruelly of their past mistakes, etc 无情地提及某人已往的错误等. rub salt into the wound/sb´s wounds make a painful experience even more painful for sb 在某人的伤口上撒盐(给某人增加痛苦); 给某人雪上加霜. rub shoulders with sb meet sb socially or professionally 与某人作社交上或职业上的来往
In his job he´s rubbing shoulders with film stars all the time. 他在工作中一直与电影明星有来往. rub sb up the wrong `way (infml 口) annoy sb 惹恼某人.
6 (phr v) rub along (infml 口) (of a person) manage without too much difficulty (指人)(生活等)勉强过得去. rub along with sb/together (infml 口) (of two or more people) live together in a reasonably friendly way (指人)相处得还不错.
rub n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
act or process of rubbing 擦; 磨; 摩擦
Give the spoons a good rub to get them clean. 把这些匙擦乾净.
2 the rub [sing]
(dated 旧) difficulty or drawback (used esp in the expressions shown) 困难, 障碍(尤用於以下示例)
There´s the rub/Therein lies the rub. 难就难在这里.
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