🔑rub·berBrE/ˈrʌbə(r)/NAmE/ˈrʌbər/noun🔑[U]astrongsubstancethatcanbestretchedanddoesnotallowliquidstopassthroughit, usedformakingtyres, boots, etc. Itismadefromtheliquid(= sap)insideatropicalplantorisproducedusingchemicals橡胶◆aballmadeofrubber皮球◆arubbertree橡胶树➡ see alsofoam rubber at foamnoun (1) , India rubber
[C](BrE) (also eraserNAmE, BrE) asmallpieceofrubberorasimilarsubstance, usedforremovingpencilmarksfrompaper; apieceofsoftmaterialusedforremovingchalk marks from a blackboard橡皮;黑板擦[C](informal, especiallyNAmE) = condom[C](insomecardgamesorsports) acompetitionconsistingofaseriesofgamesormatchesbetweenthesameteamsorplayers(某些纸牌游戏或体育运动中相同的对手或队伍间)多轮决胜负的比赛●wheretheˌrubbermeetstheˈroad(NAmE) thepointatwhichsthistestedandyoureallyfindoutwhetheritissuccessfulortrue接受考验的时刻;检验成败的时刻;检验真伪的时刻◆Here'swheretherubbermeetstheroad: willconsumersactuallybuytheproduct? 检验成败的时刻到了:消费者真的会购买这种产品吗?●burnˈrubber(informal) todriveveryfast飞车▸rub·beradjective[usually before noun]◆arubberball皮球◆rubbergloves橡皮手套