rub/rʌb/ (rubbed, rubbed; rubbing)

vt

1. 用(手、毛巾等)擦，揉，搓；按摩

• Manuel rubbed his forehead with the back of his fist. 曼纽艾尔用自己的拳头背面揉了揉前额。

• rub sb.'s lame back 按摩某人僵直而酸痛的背部

2. 使与…相擦，使与…摩擦，使与…触碰，蹭

• He rubs his hands to warm them. 他搓手取暖。

• The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder. 马的头蹭着我的肩膀。

3. 擦，涂(油膏等)

• Remember to rub some sunblock lotion onto the skin before you go out. 记得出门前在皮肤上涂点防晒油。

4. 擦拭

• rub the table clean 把桌子擦干净

5. 擦破，擦痛

• My new shoes rubbed my heels. 新鞋把我的两个脚后跟擦痛了。

vi

1. 揉搓，按摩

• She rubbed at her chest when she coughed. 她咳嗽的时候用手揉着胸部。

2. (两物)互相摩擦，触碰

• The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. 车轮蹭着挡泥板。

• The horse rubbed against my shoulder. 那匹马触碰着我的肩。

3. (衣服等)磨破，(皮肤等)擦破，擦痛

词组rub along with sb. 英 (指人)相处得还不错 rub down 将…用力擦干净；磨光或磨平某物 (sth.) rub off on sb. (情绪等)对…产生影响，感染… rub out 美旧美 谋杀某人；用橡皮擦掉某物 rub salt into sb.'s wounds 在某人伤口上撒盐，给某人雪上加霜 rub shoulders with sb. 非正式 与某人(尤指名人等)亲密来往 rub sb.'s nose in it (或in the dirt) 非正式 无情地提及某人以往的错误 rub sb. (up) the wrong way (行为等)激怒 rub sth. off 将…擦掉