rub up

rub up

vb (adverb) 1. (when: intr, foll by on) to refresh one's memory (of)2. (tr) to smooth or polish

Thesaurus

Noun

1.rub up - a review that refreshes your memory; "I need a rub up on my Latin"brushup, review - practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memoryBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

抛光擦亮

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