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R0331900 (rŭb)v. rubbed, rub·bing, rubs v.tr.1. To apply pressure and friction to (a surface).2. To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction.3. To apply to a surface firmly and with friction: rub lotion on the hands; rub dye into the fabric.4. To move (an object or objects) firmly along a surface, especially repeatedly: rub an eraser over the blackboard; rubbed my fingers over the sore spot.5. To cause to become worn, chafed, or irritated.6. To remove, erase, or expunge: rub away a stain; rubbed the sleep from my eyes.v.intr.1. a. To exert pressure or friction on something.b. To wear or chafe with friction: My shoes were beginning to rub.c. To cause irritation or annoyance.2. To move along in contact with a surface; graze or scrape.3. To be transferred or removed by contact or proximity: newsprint that rubbed off on my fingers; wished some of her luck would rub off on me.n.1. The act of rubbing.2. The application of friction and pressure: a back rub.3. A substance or preparation applied by rubbing, especially:a. A liniment or balm.b. A seasoning made of ground spices and herbs, applied to the surface of meat, fish, or vegetables before cooking.4. An unevenness on a surface.5. An act or remark that annoys or hurts another.6. A difficulty or obstacle: "The rub for extraterrestrial life on Europa is that the moon's surface is an icy wasteland" (William J. Broad).Phrasal Verbs: rub down To perform a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage. rub in To harp on (an unpleasant matter). rub out1. To obliterate by or as if by rubbing.2. Slang To kill; murder.Idioms: rub elbows/shoulders To mix or socialize closely: diplomats rubbing elbows with heads of state. rub (one's) hands To experience or display pleased anticipation, self-satisfaction, or glee. rub (someone's) nose in Slang To bring repeatedly and forcefully to another's attention. rub (someone) the wrong way To annoy; irritate: "One can see ... how [his] expression of his ideals and intentions must have rubbed many people the wrong way" (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt). rub up on To refresh one's knowledge of: I have to rub up on my French.

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[Middle English rubben.]

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(rʌb) vb, rubs, rubbing or rubbed1. to apply pressure and friction to (something) with a circular or backward and forward motion2. to move (something) with pressure along, over, or against (a surface)3. to chafe or fray4. (tr) to bring into a certain condition by rubbing: rub it clean. 5. (tr) to spread with pressure, esp in order to cause to be absorbed: he rubbed ointment into his back. 6. (Cookery) (tr) to mix (fat) into flour with the fingertips, as in making pastry7. (foll by: off, out, away, etc) to remove or be removed by rubbing8. (Bowls & Bowling) bowls (of a bowl) to be slowed or deflected by an uneven patch on the green9. (often foll by: together) to move against each other with pressure and friction (esp in the phrases rub one's hands, often a sign of glee, anticipation, or satisfaction, and rub noses, a greeting among Inuit people)10. rub someone's nose in it informal to remind someone unkindly of his or her failing or error11. rub up the wrong way to arouse anger (in); annoy12. rub shoulders with rub elbows with informal to mix with socially or associate withn13. the act of rubbing14. the rub an obstacle or difficulty (esp in the phrase there's the rub)15. something that hurts the feelings or annoys; rebuke16. (Bowls & Bowling) bowls an uneven patch in the green17. any roughness or unevenness of surface18. (Golf) golf an incident of accidental interference with the ball19. informal a piece of good or bad luck[C15: perhaps from Low German rubben, of obscure origin]

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v. rubbed, rub•bing,
n. v.t. 1. to subject (something) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, polishing, or massaging; move one thing back and forth or with a rotary motion along the surface of (something else). 2. to move, spread, or apply with pressure and friction over something: to rub lotion on chapped hands. 3. to move (two things) with pressure and friction over each other: He rubbed his hands together. 4. to force (something) by pressure and friction (fol. by in or into). 5. to make sore from friction. 6. to remove or erase by pressure and friction (often fol. by off or out). v.i. 7. to exert pressure and friction on something. 8. to move with pressure against something. 9. to admit of being rubbed in a specified manner: Chalk rubs off easily. 10. rub down, a. to smooth, polish, or clean by rubbing. b. to massage. 11. rub off on, to pass along to, as or as if by touching: I wish your good luck would rub off on me. 12. rub out, a. to obliterate; erase. b. Slang. to murder. n. 13. an act or instance of rubbing: an alcohol rub. 14. something that annoys or irritates one's feelings. 15. an annoying experience or circumstance. 16. an obstacle or difficulty. 17. a rough or abraded area caused by rubbing. Idioms: 1. rub elbows or shoulders with, to associate or mingle with. 2. rub it in, to emphasize or reiterate something unpleasant in order to tease or annoy. 3. rub someone's nose in, to remind someone persistently of (a past mistake) in order to punish. 4. rub the wrong way, to irritate; offend; annoy. [1300–50; Middle English rubben (v.); obscurely akin to Frisian (East Frisian), Low German rubben]

rub

Past participle: rubbed
Gerund: rubbing

Imperative
rub
rub

Present
I rub
you rub
he/she/it rubs
we rub
you rub
they rub

Preterite
I rubbed
you rubbed
he/she/it rubbed
we rubbed
you rubbed
they rubbed

Present Continuous
I am rubbing
you are rubbing
he/she/it is rubbing
we are rubbing
you are rubbing
they are rubbing

Present Perfect
I have rubbed
you have rubbed
he/she/it has rubbed
we have rubbed
you have rubbed
they have rubbed

Past Continuous
I was rubbing
you were rubbing
he/she/it was rubbing
we were rubbing
you were rubbing
they were rubbing

Past Perfect
I had rubbed
you had rubbed
he/she/it had rubbed
we had rubbed
you had rubbed
they had rubbed

Future
I will rub
you will rub
he/she/it will rub
we will rub
you will rub
they will rub

Future Perfect
I will have rubbed
you will have rubbed
he/she/it will have rubbed
we will have rubbed
you will have rubbed
they will have rubbed

Future Continuous
I will be rubbing
you will be rubbing
he/she/it will be rubbing
we will be rubbing
you will be rubbing
they will be rubbing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rubbing
you have been rubbing
he/she/it has been rubbing
we have been rubbing
you have been rubbing
they have been rubbing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rubbing
you will have been rubbing
he/she/it will have been rubbing
we will have been rubbing
you will have been rubbing
they will have been rubbing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rubbing
you had been rubbing
he/she/it had been rubbing
we had been rubbing
you had been rubbing
they had been rubbing

Conditional
I would rub
you would rub
he/she/it would rub
we would rub
you would rub
they would rub

Past Conditional
I would have rubbed
you would have rubbed
he/she/it would have rubbed
we would have rubbed
you would have rubbed
they would have rubbed

rub

To rub fat and flour together with the fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rub - an unforeseen obstacle hang-up, hitch, snagobstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
	2.	rub - the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"wipephysical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch"scuff - the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)
Verb	1.	rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"guide, pass, run, draw - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"brush - rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"pumice - rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothengauge - rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"puree, strain - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"rosin - rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow"sponge down, sponge off - clean with a sponge, by rubbingworry - touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"scrub, scour - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"abrade, scour - rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"smudge, smutch, smear, blur - make a smudge on; soil by smudgingscrape, grate - scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"wipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth"grate - reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"massage, rub down, knead - manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off - wear awayrub out, score out, wipe off, erase, efface - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
	2.	rub - cause friction; "my sweater scratches"scratch, fray, chafe, fretadjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
	3.	rub - scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"itch, scratchirritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

rub

verb1. stroke, smooth, massage, caress, knead He rubbed his arms and stiff legs.2. polish, clean, shine, wipe, scour She took off her glasses and rubbed them.3. spread, put, apply, work in, smear He rubbed oil into my aching back.4. chafe, scrape, grate, abrade Smear cream on to prevent it from rubbing.noun1. massage, caress, kneading She sometimes asks if I want a back rub.2. polish, stroke, shine, wipe Give them a rub with a clean, dry cloth.rub along cope, manage, get along, make do, muddle along They rubbed along tolerably.rub off on someone influence, affect, be transferred to, be passed on to, have an effect on, be transmitted to I was hoping some of his genius might rub off on them.rub something in make an issue of, stress, highlight, emphasize, underline, dwell on, harp on about Officials couldn't resist rubbing it in.rub something or someone down smooth, clean, dry, wash, sponge rub down the whole body with a loofahrub something out erase, remove, cancel, wipe out, excise, delete, obliterate, efface, expunge She began rubbing out the pencilled marks.the rub difficulty, problem, catch, trouble, obstacle, hazard, hitch, drawback, snag, uphill (S. African), impediment, hindrance And therein lies the rub.

rub

verbTo remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean.Also used with out:annul, blot (out), cancel, cross (off or out), delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out).Law: vacate.phrasal verb
rub out1. To destroy all traces of:abolish, annihilate, blot out, clear, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out or up), snuff out, stamp out, uproot, wipe out.Idioms: do away with, make an end of, put an end to.2. Slang. To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully:destroy, finish (off), kill, liquidate, murder, slay.Informal: put away.Slang: bump off, do in, knock off, off, waste, wipe out, zap.nounA tricky or unsuspected condition:snag.Informal: catch.

Translations

搓擦净磨擦

rub

(rab) – past tense, past participle rubbed – verb to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time. He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel. 磨擦 磨擦 noun an act of rubbing. He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth. 擦淨 擦净rub down to dry (a horse) after exercise by rubbing. 用力擦乾(馬) 用力擦rub it in to keep reminding someone of something unpleasant. 再三提及不愉快的事 挑人伤疤rub out to remove (a mark, writing etc) with a rubber; to erase. 擦掉 擦掉rub shoulders with to meet or mix with (other people). 與(他人)來往或打交道 与...有来往（交情） rub up to polish. She rubbed up the silver. 擦亮 抛光，（擦亮） rub up the wrong way to annoy or irritate (someone). 觸怒某人 触犯某人

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