- move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly to and fro on the surface of (something) with firm pressure擦, 摩擦; 揉擦, 按摩：
she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise
她揉擦有大块青肿的手臂
no obj. he rubbed at the earth on his jeans.他揉擦着牛仔裤上的泥土。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object) over a surface in such a way用（手, 布或其他物体）擦, 摩擦; 揉擦, 按摩：
he rubbed a finger round the rim of his mug.
他用手指擦了擦杯口四周。
- with obj. and adverbial cause (two things) to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of pressure and friction使（两物）相擦; 使触碰：
many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together.
许多昆虫通过摩擦身体的部位来发出声音。
- no obj., with adverbial move to and fro over something while pressing or grinding against it互相摩擦; 触碰：
the ice breaks into small floes that rub against each other.
冰块断裂成互相触碰的小浮冰。
- no obj.(of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin) cause pain through friction（鞋子或与皮肤接触的其他硬物）擦痛：
badly fitting shoes can rub painfully.
不合脚的鞋子会擦痛脚。
- make dry, clean, or smooth with pressure from a hand, cloth, or other object擦干; 擦净; 擦光滑：
she found a towel and began rubbing her hair
她找到一条毛巾, 开始擦干头发
with obj. and complement she rubbed herself as dry as possible.她把自己擦得尽量干。
- with obj. and adverbial spread (ointment, polish, or a substance of similar consistency) over a surface with repeated movements of one's hand or a cloth擦, 涂（油膏, 擦亮剂或其他类似粘稠度的物质）：
she took out her suncream and rubbed some on her nose.
她拿出防晒霜, 涂了些在鼻子上。
rub something in/into/through
work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one's fingers把（配料）揉擦进（混合物）：sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat.
把面粉筛进碗里, 然后把脂油揉进面粉里。
- reproduce the design of (a sepulchral brass or a stone) by rubbing paper laid on it with heelball or coloured chalk摹拓, 拓印（黄铜碑或墓石的）碑文。
- no obj. Bowls (of a bowl) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground【滚木球】（球）受阻, 转向。
- usu. in sing. an act of rubbing擦, 摩擦; 按摩：
she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub.
她拉出一条毛巾, 迅速擦了一下头。
- an ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain（涂在皮肤上减轻疼痛的）油膏：
a muscle rub.
揉擦肌肉的油膏。
- （一般作the rub）a difficulty, especially one of central importance in a situation（尤指困难处境中至关重要的）困难, 障碍：
that was the rub - she had not cared enough.
那就是问题所在——她关心不够。
[ORIGIN: from Shakespeare's Hamlet （iii. i. 65）.]
- Bowls an inequality of the ground impeding or diverting a bowl; the diversion or hindering of a bowl by this【滚木球】（使球受阻或转向的）场地不平; （球）受阻, 转向。
not have two - to rub together
- informal have none or hardly any of the specified item, especially money〈非正式〉没有（或几乎没有）某物（尤指钱）：
she doesn't have two farthings to rub together.
她身无分文。
rub one's hands
- rub one's hands together to show keen satisfaction双手相擦以示极为满意。
rub it in（或rub someone's nose in something）
- informal emphatically draw someone's attention to an embarrassing or painful fact〈非正式〉向某人反复提及尴尬（或令人痛苦）的事; 揭某人的疮疤：
they don't just beat you, they rub it in.
他们不只是打你, 他们还让你难堪。
rub noses
- rub one's nose against someone else's in greeting (especially as traditional among Maoris and some other peoples)（问候时）互相用鼻子摩擦（尤指毛利人和其他一些民族的传统问候方式）。
rub shoulders（或〈美〉elbows）
- associate or come into contact with another person和（某人）接触, 和（某人）接近, 和（某人）密切往来：
he rubbed shoulders with TV stars at the party.
在聚会上他和电视明星接近。
rub someone（或〈英〉rub someone up）the wrong way
- irritate or repel someone as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur惹怒某人, 触犯某人, 使某人反感。
rub along
- Brit. informal cope or manage without undue difficulty〈英, 非正式〉勉强对付过去：
they rub along because their overheads are so low.
他们还算能对付过去, 因为他们付出的管理费用很低。
- have a friendly but not intense relationship; get along together保持尚称和睦的关系, 相处得还不错, 合得来：
they liked each other and rubbed along quite well.
他们彼此有好感, 相处得很不错。
rub something down
- dry, smooth, or clean something by rubbing擦干; 擦亮; 磨光; 擦净。
- rub the sweat from a horse or one's own body after exercise把（马或人身上的汗）擦干。
rub off
- be transferred by contact or association（通过接触或交往而）对…产生影响：
when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily rub off on the kids.
当父母日子不好过时, 他们的紧张会很容易传染给孩子。
rub someone out
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. kill someone〈非正式, 主北美〉杀掉某人, 干掉某人。
rub something out
- erase pencil marks with a rubber（用橡皮擦）擦掉, 抹掉（铅笔字迹）。
rub something up
- polish a metal or leather object擦拭; 擦亮（金属, 皮革制品）。