| 单词 | rub something/somebody ↔ down |
| 释义 | rub something/somebody ↔ downrub something/somebody ↔ down phrasal verbphr v a) to make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper 〔用砂纸〕把…打磨光滑 That door needs rubbing down before you paint it. 那扇门需要打磨一下再上油漆。 b) to dry a person or animal by rubbing them with a cloth, towel etc 〔用布、毛巾等〕把…擦干 The groom rubbed down the horses. 马夫把马擦干。 c) to massage someone, especially after exercise 给…按摩〔尤指运动之后〕 Examples from the Corpus rub down• It was rubbing up and down as if he were titillating an unseen erogenous zone.• They washed in smoke and heat, rubbing themselves down in their own sweat.• Léonie's hand rubbed up and down, kneaded, caressed.• Gavin's hand rubbed up and down on Janice's lap.• My job was to rub his back down with a rough towel when he came in.• I tried to rub him down with a wet towel, but he was delirious and hardly knew me.• Mo doesn't go to make-up, the Elstree Prop Department just rubs her down with sandpaper. → rub something/somebody ↔ down at rub1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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