Rub
[ r?b ]
第2級
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vt. 擦，摩擦;用…擦;觸怒;（使）相互磨擦;
vi. 接觸，摩擦;擦傷;在困境中持續下去;
n. 摩擦的動作;表面不平;阻礙，困難;
?? 例句
They never seem to have two halfpennies to rub together.
看來他們從沒見識過大錢。
Be sure that the restraint does not rub child's axilla or wrist.
要確保約束帶不摩擦小兒的腋或腕部。
The door rubs on the floor.
這門擦到地板了。
He rubbed himself with a towel after the cold shower.
他冷水淋浴后用毛巾擦身。
We need money badly, but there's the rub: no one will lend us any.
我們急需要錢,但困難的是:誰也不會借錢給我們。
?? 聯想助記
【串】他在rob(搶奪)時rub(擦)傷了rib(肋骨)
【記】※ rub-摩擦,rush-沖:運動員雙手摩擦,突然猛沖
※ run-奔跑,rub-摩擦:奔跑如飛的人們,鞋底摩擦著地面
※ ru-拼音“如”,b-拼音“不”:如果你不讓步的話,就很容易引起摩擦
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
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. 你再多擦擦顏色就能掉了.
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. 他撫摩著下巴, 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). （在皮膚上）搽上涂劑.
(b) [Tn.pr] move (one's hand, etc) in this way 用（手等）擦, 抹, 撫摩, 按摩
He rubbed his palm across his forehead. 他用手掌揉了揉前額.
3
(a) [Cn.a] cause (sth) to reach the specified condition by rubbing 用擦、 磨等方法使（某物）達到某種狀況
rub the surface smooth, clean, dry, etc (with a cloth) （用布）把表面擦光、 凈、 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 褲子上磨出一片斑痕.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/against sth) be pressed (against sth) and sliding about on it （與某物）摩擦
The heel of my shoe keeps rubbing, ie against the heel of my foot. 我的鞋後跟磨腳.
The wheel's rubbing on the mudguard. 車輪蹭著了擋泥板.
5 (idm 習語) rub sb's `nose in it (infml derog 口, 貶) remind sb cruelly of their past mistakes, etc 無情地提及某人已往的錯誤等. rub salt into the wound/sb's wounds make a painful experience even more painful for sb 在某人的傷口上撒鹽（給某人增加痛苦）; 給某人雪上加霜. rub shoulders with sb meet sb socially or professionally 與某人作社交上或職業上的來往
In his job he's rubbing shoulders with film stars all the time. 他在工作中一直與電影明星有來往. rub sb up the wrong `way (infml 口) annoy sb 惹惱某人.
6 (phr v) rub along (infml 口) (of a person) manage without too much difficulty （指人）（生活等）勉強過得去. rub along with sb/together (infml 口) (of two or more people) live together in a reasonably friendly way （指人）相處得還不錯.
rub n
1 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
act or process of rubbing 擦; 磨; 摩擦
Give the spoons a good rub to get them clean. 把這些匙擦乾凈.
2 the rub [sing]
(dated 舊) difficulty or drawback (used esp in the expressions shown) 困難, 障礙（尤用於以下示例）
There's the rub/Therein lies the rub. 難就難在這里.
?? 考研助記
橡皮(rubber)的動詞 摩擦
?? 擴展釋義
*[r?b]n. 摩擦, 困難, 障礙, 磨損處vt. 擦, 搓, 摩擦, 惹怒vi. 摩擦, 擦破【醫】 摩擦相關詞組: rub down rub it in rub on rub sth out rub sb out rub sb the right way rub sb up the wrong way rub through rub sth up rub along rub along together rub away
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I'm dead tired by quitting time.
下班時，我都累死了。
Ellen liked to smell her mother's cooking, when she came home.
艾倫回到家來，喜歡聞一聞母親做的菜。
The secretary worked late into the night, preparing a long speech for the president.
秘書工作到深夜，為總統準備發言稿。