
rubber
词源
源自早期现代英语 rubbe(意为摩擦物),可能受到动词 rub(摩擦)的影响,因橡皮擦通过摩擦去除笔迹而得名。
noun
❶ 橡胶,一种弹性材料,常用于制造轮胎、橡皮擦等物品。具有防水、耐磨的特性,由天然或合成方式制成。
“The soles of these shoes are made of rubber.”
(这双鞋的鞋底是用橡胶制成的。)
“Natural rubber comes from the sap of rubber trees.”
(天然橡胶来自橡胶树的汁液。)
❶ 橡皮擦,用于擦除铅笔痕迹的小工具,通常为粉色或白色矩形块。
“Can I borrow your rubber? I made a mistake in my drawing.”
(能借下橡皮吗?我画错了。)
“He kept chewing on the corner of his rubber during the test.”
(考试时他一直在咬橡皮的角。)
adjective
❶ 橡胶制的,描述由橡胶材料制成的事物,强调其弹性或防水特性。
“The children played with rubber ducks in the bath.”
(孩子们在浴缸里玩橡胶小鸭。)
“Wear rubber gloves when washing dishes to protect your hands.”
(洗碗时戴上橡胶手套保护双手。)
常见短语
rubber stamp — 橡皮图章,比喻不经思考就机械批准的行为,也指实际用于盖章的橡胶工具。
“The committee was accused of being a rubber stamp for the CEO's decisions.”
(该委员会被指责对CEO的决定不经审查就盖章通过。)
rubber band — 橡皮筋,有弹性的环形橡胶带,用于捆扎物品或固定东西。
“She used a rubber band to keep the papers together.”
(她用橡皮筋把纸张捆在一起。)