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rubber

UK /ˈrʌbə/US /ˈrʌbər/

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。)

同义词:eraser, latex, gum

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。)

同义词:elastic, flexible

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。)