释义 |
ˈrub-up [f. vbl. phr. to rub up: rub v.1 13.] The act of rubbing up in any sense.
1928G. Campbell My Mystery Ships xiii. 245 We..went out to the Sound for a good ‘rub up’ in our drill and to get everything tested. 1943‘Taffrail’ White Ensigns 26 He would take voluntary classes of men who wanted a rub-up in gunnery or seamanship before passing for higher rating. 1953Chambers's Jrnl. June 355/1 Back then to the purgatory of waiting—with no text-books for a final rub-up permitted. 1967Karch & Buber Offset Processes vi. 227 Plates are repaired:..4. By ‘rub up’—to bring back or strengthen spots or areas that may become weak from an unknown cause. |