rub
verb/rʌb/
/rʌb/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they rub | /rʌb/ /rʌb/ |
| he / she / it rubs | /rʌbz/ /rʌbz/ |
| past simple rubbed | /rʌbd/ /rʌbd/ |
| past participle rubbed | /rʌbd/ /rʌbd/ |
| -ing form rubbing | /ˈrʌbɪŋ/ /ˈrʌbɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to move your hand, a cloth, etc., backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing it
擦；磨；搓 - rub something He sat up on the hard bunk and rubbed his eyes.
他从硬床板上坐起来，揉了揉眼睛。 - She rubbed her chin thoughtfully.
她若有所思地抚摩着下巴。 - rub something + adv./prep. He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes.
他疲倦地用一只手擦了擦眼睛。 - rub something/yourself with something Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting.
用砂纸打磨表面，然后再上油漆。 - rub something/yourself against something The cat rubbed itself against my legs.
猫在我腿上蹭来蹭去。 - rub at something I rubbed at the stain on the cloth.
我擦了擦布上的污渍。 - rub against something Animals had been rubbing against the trees.
动物一直在这些树上蹭来蹭去。 - rub something/yourself + adj. Rub the surface smooth.
将表面擦光。 - She rubbed her hair dry quickly with a towel.
她迅速用毛巾擦干头发。 - rub + noun I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers.
我用手指把窗户上的一小块儿擦干净了。
Extra Examples- He gently rubbed his swollen nose.
他轻轻地揉着肿胀的鼻子。 - I rubbed my glasses with my handkerchief.
我用手帕擦了擦眼镜。 - She rubbed her hands on her apron.
她在围裙上擦了擦手。 - She stood up, rubbing at her back.
她揉着后背站了起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- vigorously
- well
- …
- begin to
- against
- at
- into
- …
- rub something He sat up on the hard bunk and rubbed his eyes.
- [transitive, intransitive] to press two surfaces against each other and move them backwards and forwards; to be pressed together and move in this way
（使）相互摩擦；搓 - rub something She rubbed her hands in delight.
她高兴得直搓手。 - In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses.
在某些文化中，人们传统上通过揉鼻子来打招呼。 - rub something together She rubbed her hands together in effort to warm them.
她搓着双手，努力让它们暖和起来。 - He made a fire by rubbing sticks together.
他通过摩擦木棍生火。 - rub together It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together.
听起来就像是两块木头在一起摩擦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- vigorously
- well
- …
- begin to
- against
- at
- into
- …
- rub something She rubbed her hands in delight.
- [intransitive, transitive] (of a surface) to move backwards and forwards many times against something while pressing it, especially causing pain or damage
磨，摩擦（尤指引起疼痛或损害） - The back of my shoe is rubbing.
我的鞋后跟磨脚。 - rub on/against something The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard.
车轮蹭着挡泥板了。 - Their perpetually wet clothes rubbed against their skin.
他们永远湿漉漉的衣服摩擦着他们的皮肤。 - rub something (+ adj.) The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been.
马脖子上套过缰绳的地方皮都给磨掉了。
- The back of my shoe is rubbing.
- [transitive] to spread a liquid or other substance over a surface while pressing it
涂；抹；搽 - rub something into/onto something She rubbed the lotion into her skin.
她把润肤液揉搓进皮肤里。 - rub something on/over something Rub salt over the fish before cooking.
烹饪前在鱼上撒盐。 - rub something in Put a little cream onto each hand and rub it in well.
在每只手上抹上一点儿乳膏，然后涂均匀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- vigorously
- well
- …
- begin to
- against
- at
- into
- …
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- club
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- grab
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- sob
- throb
- kid
- nod
- pad
- plod
- prod
- shred
- skid
- thud
- beg
- blog
- bug
- drag
- drug
- flag
- hug
- jog
- log
- mug
- nag
- plug
- bar
- confer
- infer
- occur
- prefer
- refer
- star
- stir
- transfer
- acquit
- admit
- allot
- chat
- clot
- commit
- jut
- knit
- pat
- regret
- rot
- spot
- submit
- appal
- cancel
- channel
- control
- counsel
- enrol
- equal
- excel
- fuel
- fulfil
- label
- level
- marvel
- model
- pedal
- quarrel
- signal
- travel
- rub something into/onto something She rubbed the lotion into her skin.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): perhaps from Low German rubben, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
not have two cents, pennies, brain cells, etc. to rub together
- (informal) to be very poor, stupid, etc.
不名一文（或没有脑子等）
rub somebody’s nose in it
- (informal) to keep reminding somebody in an unkind way of their past mistakes
揭疮疤；不断恶意提起某人以往的过失
rub salt into the wound | rub salt into somebody’s wounds
- to make a difficult experience even more difficult for somebody
在伤口上抹盐；使雪上加霜
rub shoulders with somebody
(North American English also rub elbows with somebody)
- to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job
与某名人接触（或交往） - He’s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time.
他一直与明星擦肩而过。 - She had been rubbing elbows with celebrities.
她一直与名人交往。
- He’s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time.
rub somebody up the wrong way (British English)
(North American English rub somebody the wrong way)
- (informal) to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying something that offends them
（无意中）惹人生气，触怒别人 - She tends to rub people up the wrong way.
她常常以错误的方式惹恼别人。
- She tends to rub people up the wrong way.