rub
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they rub | |
| he / she / it rubs | |
| past simple rubbed | |
| past participle rubbed | |
| -ing form rubbing |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to move your hand, a cloth, etc., backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing it 擦；磨；搓 - rub something
He sat up on the hard bunk and rubbed his eyes. 他坐在硬邦邦的铺位上，揉揉眼睛。 She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. 她若有所思地抚摩着下巴。 - rub something + adv./prep.
He rubbed a hand wearily over his eyes. 他疲倦地用手揉了揉眼睛。 - rub something/yourself with something
Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. 用砂纸打磨表面，然后再上油漆。 - rub something/yourself against something
The cat rubbed itself against my legs. 猫在我腿上蹭来蹭去。 - rub at something
I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. 我擦了擦布上的污渍。 - rub against something
Animals had been rubbing against the trees. 动物一直在这些树上蹭来蹭去。 - rub something/yourself + adj.
Rub the surface smooth. 将表面擦光。 She rubbed her hair dry quickly with a towel. 她用毛巾迅速擦干了头发。 - rub + noun
I rubbed a clear patch on the window with my fingers. 我用手指在窗户上擦了一块透明的补丁。
Extra ExamplesHe gently rubbed his swollen nose. 他轻轻地揉着肿胀的鼻子。 I rubbed my glasses with my handkerchief. 我用手帕擦了擦眼镜。 She rubbed her hands on her apron. 她在围裙上擦了擦手。 She stood up, rubbing at her back. 她揉着后背站了起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- vigorously
- well
- …
- begin to
- against
- at
- into
- …
- rub something
- [transitive, intransitive]
to press two surfaces against each other and move them backwards and forwards; to be pressed together and move in this way （使）相互磨擦；搓 - rub something
She rubbed her hands in delight. 她高兴得直搓手。 In some cultures, people traditionally greet each other by rubbing noses. 在一些文化中，人们传统上通过摩擦鼻子来问候对方。 - rub something together
She rubbed her hands together in effort to warm them. 她搓搓双手，试图温暖它们。 He made a fire by rubbing sticks together. 他用棍子摩擦生火。 - rub together
It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. 听起来就像是两块木头在一起磨擦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- vigorously
- well
- …
- begin to
- against
- at
- into
- …
- rub something
- [intransitive, transitive]
(of a surface 表面 to move backwards and forwards many times against something while pressing it, especially causing pain or damage 磨，摩擦（尤指引起疼痛或损害） The back of my shoe is rubbing. 我的鞋后跟磨脚。 - rub on/against something
The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. 车轮蹭着挡泥板了。 Their perpetually wet clothes rubbed against their skin. 他们永远湿漉漉的衣服摩擦着他们的皮肤。 - rub something (+ adj.)
The horse's neck was rubbed raw (= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. 马脖子上套过缰绳的地方皮都给磨掉了。
- [transitive]
to spread a liquid or other substance over a surface while pressing it 涂；抹；搽 - rub something into/onto something
She rubbed the lotion into her skin. 她把润肤液揉搓进皮肤里。 - rub something on/over something
Rub salt over the fish before cooking. 烹饪前把盐抹在鱼上。 - rub something in
Put a little cream onto each hand and rub it in well. 在每只手上抹上一点儿乳膏，然后涂均匀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hard
- vigorously
- well
- …
- begin to
- against
- at
- into
- …
More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbs - rub something into/onto something
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): perhaps from Low German rubben, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
not have two cents, pennies, brain cells, etc. to rub together
- (informal)
to be very poor, stupid, etc. 不名一文（或没有脑子等）
rub somebody’s nose in it
- (informal)
to keep reminding somebody in an unkind way of their past mistakes 揭疮疤；不断恶意提起某人以往的过失
rub salt into the wound | rub salt into somebody’s wounds
to make a difficult experience even more difficult for somebody 在伤口上抹盐；使雪上加霜
rub shoulders with somebody
(North American English also rub elbows with somebody)
to meet and spend time with a famous person, socially or as part of your job 与某名人接触（或交往） He’s rubbing shoulders with stars all the time. 他一直在和明星们交往。 She had been rubbing elbows with celebrities. 她一直与名人交往。
rub somebody up the wrong way (British English)
(North American English rub somebody the wrong way)
- (informal)
to make somebody annoyed or angry, often without intending to, by doing or saying something that offends them （无意中）惹人生气，触怒别人 She tends to rub people up the wrong way. 她倾向于以错误的方式激怒别人。