| 释义 |
rubber1/ˈrʌbə/n. 1 a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of plants or synthetically (合成)橡胶 2 esp. Brit. a piece of this or another substance for erasing pencil or ink marks [尤英]橡皮 3 colloq. a condom [口]避孕套 4 (in pl. 用复数) US galoshes [美]橡胶套鞋 5 a person who rubs; a masseur or masseuse 摩擦(或擦拭)的人；按摩师 6a an implement used for rubbing 摩擦器；擦具；按摩器 b part of a machine operating by rubbing 靠摩擦运行的机器部件 □ rubbery adj.□ rubberiness n.[RUB1 + -ER1, from its early use to rub out pencil marks] |