Chinese translation of 'rub down'

rub down

vt

[body] 擦干(乾) (cāgān)
[horse] 擦刷干(乾)净(淨) (cāshuā gānjìng)

See rub

Nearby words of
rub down

RSVP
RU
rub
rub down
rub in
rub off
rub off on

Related terms of
rub down

rub out
rub off on
rub off
rub in

rub down

1. phrasal verb

If you rub down a rough surface, you make it smooth by rubbing it with something such as sandpaper.

They were settling to their work, rubbing down the woodwork with sandpaper. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If you rub someone down, you dry them or massage them with something such as a towel or cloth.

He set him on the bed and rubbed him down with a coarse towel. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

After a bath or shower rub down the whole body with a loofah. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

See full dictionary entry for rub

rub down in British English

verb (adverb)

to dry or clean (a horse, athlete, oneself, etc) vigorously, esp after exercise

to make or become smooth by rubbing

3. (transitive)

to prepare (a surface) for painting by rubbing it with sandpaper

noun rubdown

the act of rubbing down

5. the Hong Kong term for dressing-down

rub down in American English

to massage

to smooth, polish, wear down, etc. by rubbing

See full dictionary entry for rub

Examples of 'rub down' in a sentence
rub down

The front door was in such poor shape that Paula found herself wishing she'd brought along her sandpaper to give it a good rub down.The last act was to take out a handkerchief and rub down everything he had touched, including her skin.`Take her upstairs and help her to rub down thoroughly and change everything.

单词	rub down
释义	Chinese translation of 'rub down' rub down vt [body] 擦干(乾) (cāgān) [horse] 擦刷干(乾)净(淨) (cāshuā gānjìng) See rub Nearby words of rub down RSVP RU rub rub down rub in rub off rub off on Related terms of rub down rub out rub off on rub off rub in rub down 1. phrasal verb If you rub down a rough surface, you make it smooth by rubbing it with something such as sandpaper. They were settling to their work, rubbing down the woodwork with sandpaper. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you rub someone down, you dry them or massage them with something such as a towel or cloth. He set him on the bed and rubbed him down with a coarse towel. [VERB noun PARTICLE] After a bath or shower rub down the whole body with a loofah. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] See full dictionary entry for rub rub down in British English verb (adverb) 1. to dry or clean (a horse, athlete, oneself, etc) vigorously, esp after exercise 2. to make or become smooth by rubbing 3. (transitive) to prepare (a surface) for painting by rubbing it with sandpaper noun rubdown 4. the act of rubbing down 5. the Hong Kong term for dressing-down rub down in American English 1. to massage 2. to smooth, polish, wear down, etc. by rubbing See full dictionary entry for rub Examples of 'rub down' in a sentence rub down The front door was in such poor shape that Paula found herself wishing she'd brought along her sandpaper to give it a good rub down. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) The last act was to take out a handkerchief and rub down everything he had touched, including her skin. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) `Take her upstairs and help her to rub down thoroughly and change everything. Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
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Chinese translation of 'rub down'

rub down

vt

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rub down

rub down in British English

rub down in American English

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rub down

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rub down

Examples of 'rub down' in a sentence
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