rub¹[rʌb]

• vt.
  • 擦，摩擦；磨；揉；搓；按摩：

    He rubbed his forehead with the back of his hand.

    他用手背擦了擦前额。

  • 使互相摩擦(常与together连用)；使触碰；蹭(常与against连用)：

    It was cold,so he rubbed his hands together.

    天很冷，他使劲搓着双手。

    You've rubbed your trousers against some wet paint.

    你把裤子蹭上了未干的油漆。

  • 磨光；擦亮：

    The floor has been rubbed clean and shiny.

    地板擦得明光锃亮。

    Please rub the surface of the test tube dry before doing the experiment.

    在进行试验之前请先把试管的表面擦干。

  • 涂(常与on或over连用)：

    She rubbed the ointment on her arm.

    她把软膏涂在臂上。

  • 触痛；惹恼：

    Her talkativeness often rubbed him.

    她的多嘴多舌常常惹他发火。

  • 擦掉；磨去；使减色(常与out，off或away连用):

    The paint has been rubbed away from the edges of the table.

    桌子边上的漆都被蹭掉了。

  • 拓印(碑文等)
• vi.
  • 摩擦；磨；蹭：

    She opened the door gently so as not to rub against the wet paint.

    她小心翼翼地把门打开，生怕蹭上未干的油漆。

  • 揉；按摩：

    She rubbed at her ankle.

    她用手揉了揉脚腕子。

  • 互相摩擦：

    Their shoulders rubbed together as they walked.

    他们走路时，两人的肩膀互相摩擦着。

  • 擦破；磨损；擦痛
  • 被擦掉(常与off或out连用)：

    The mud will rub off easily.

    泥很容易擦掉。

  • 使人恼火：

    It rubs to work under such an obstinate man.

    在这种蛮不讲理的人手下工作真令人恼火。

• n.
  • 摩擦；按摩
  • 磨损处；擦痛处
  • 阻碍；困难
  • 伤感情的事情(如嘲弄、指责等)
  • [俚语](交际舞)舞会
• 短语:
  • a rub in(或on) one's way 某人前进道路上的障碍；妨碍某人的东西
  • a rub of(或on)the green
    • 【高尔夫球】对球的妨碍(指高尔夫球碰到人或其他东西)
    • 偏离方向；受外界干扰
  • Here lies the rub. =There's the rub.
  • There's (或That's)the rub. 问题就在这里；这就是困难所在
  • the rubs and worries of life 人生的辛酸
• 变形:

  vt.rubbed.rubbing

rub²[rʌb]

• n.=rubber

rub.

• abbr.
  • rubbed
  • rubber