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rubs

UK /rʌbz/US /rʌbz/

词源

源自古英语 'rubban',可能与低地德语 'rubben'(擦洗)有关。

verb

❶ 用手或物体在表面来回移动,通常是为了清洁、按摩或涂抹某物。

“She rubs her hands together to warm them up.”

(她搓搓手来取暖。)

“He rubs the ointment gently on the wound.”

(他轻轻地把药膏涂在伤口上。)

❶ 使某物因摩擦而磨损或变得光滑。

“The constant rubbing of the rope against the rock frayed it.”

(绳子不断摩擦岩石导致磨损。)

“The sandpaper rubs the wood smooth.”

(砂纸把木头磨光滑了。)

同义词:massage, scrub, polish, chafe, stroke

noun

❶ 摩擦的动作或过程,通常指用手或物体在表面移动。

“A gentle rub can relieve muscle tension.”

(轻轻按摩可以缓解肌肉紧张。)

“He gave the dog a good rub behind the ears.”

(他好好揉了揉狗的耳朵后面。)

❶ 困难或令人烦恼的情况,通常指阻碍或摩擦点。

“The only rub is that we don't have enough time.”

(唯一的困难是我们时间不够。)

“There's always a rub when working with tight deadlines.”

(在紧迫的截止日期下工作总会有麻烦。)

同义词:difficulty, hitch, problem, snag, obstacle

常见短语

rub it in — 故意反复提及某人的错误或失败,使其感到更难受。

“Stop rubbing it in that I lost the game!”

(别再一直提我输了比赛的事了!)

rub shoulders with — 与某人交往或接触,通常指与有影响力或地位高的人。

“At the conference, she rubbed shoulders with industry leaders.”

(在会议上,她与行业领袖们交往。)

rub the wrong way — 因言行不当而惹恼或冒犯某人。

“His arrogant attitude rubs people the wrong way.”

(他傲慢的态度让人反感。)