rub
- IPA[rʌb]
英式
- apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion；move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object) back and forth against a surface
- an act of rubbing；an ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain
verb: rub, 3rd person present: rubs, gerund or present participle: rubbing, past tense: rubbed, past participle: rubbed
noun: rub, plural noun: rubs
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise he rubbed at the earth on his jeans 同義詞
- ▪ move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object) back and forth against a surface he rubbed a finger round the rim of his mug
- ▪ apply (ointment, polish, or a similar substance) with a back and forth motion she took out her sun cream and rubbed some on her nose 同義詞
- ▪ make dry, clean, or smooth by rubbing she found a towel and began rubbing her hair I rubbed myself dry
- ▪ work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one's fingers sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat
- ▪ reproduce the design of (a sepulchral brass or a stone) by rubbing paper laid on it with coloured wax, pencil, or chalk, etc. he was rubbing an old brass
- 2. (with reference to two things) move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of friction many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together the ice breaks into small floes that rub against each other
- ▪ (of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin) cause pain through friction badly fitting shoes can rub painfully 同義詞
- ▪ (of a bowl) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground.
名詞
- 1. an act of rubbing she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub 同義詞
- ▪ an ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain a muscle rub
- ▪ a mixture of spices and other seasonings that is applied to the surface of meat or fish before cooking he will be using coffee in a rub for a rack of lamb
- 2. the central problem or difficulty in a situation that was the rub—she had not cared enough 同義詞
- 3. (in bowling) an uneven patch of ground that impedes or diverts a bowl.
