英语词汇“rub”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rub1

/rʌb

verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed)

1 [with object] Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion: she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise [no object]: he rubbed at the earth on his jeans...

Jerry Davis shook his head with a grim set to his firm jaw, rubbing the back of his neck with his large, callused hand.
It is important not to just rub the skin over the area but to apply firm downward pressure with the thumb, knuckle or elbow.
Julia has her arms crossed and she rubs them, obviously cold.

Synonyms

massage, knead;

stroke, pat

1.1 [with object and adverbial of direction] Move (one’s hand, a cloth, or another object) back and forth against a surface: he rubbed a finger round the rim of his mug...

She swallowed hard and moved, rubbing the cloth over a greasy part of the counter yet to be attended to in her study.
She moved away from the wall and rubbed a hand over her face.
She found herself twirling her brown hair around her fingertips and rubbing the toe of her shoe on the floor.

1.2 [with object and adverbial] Apply (ointment, polish, or a similar substance) with a back and forth motion: she took out her suncream and rubbed some on her nose...

Next, a mixture of fine sea salt, cocoa, vitamin C and Chocolate Body Syrup is rubbed into the skin.
The ointment must be rubbed into the area, not just applied superficially.
At the time, a cream like substance was being rubbed onto my scalp.

Synonyms

apply, put on, smear, smooth, spread, work in, cream in

1.3Make dry, clean, or smooth by rubbing: she found a towel and began rubbing her hair [with object and complement]: I rubbed myself dry...

She towel dried her hair, rubbing the black, wet strands.
The woman watched after him for a moment, then began to rub herself completely dry.
I realised that Edward was rubbing me dry with the large towel.

1.4 (rub something in/into/through) Work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one’s fingers: sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat...

Sift the flour, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs.
Alternatively, rub the butter into the dry ingredients in a large mixing-bowl until combined.
Sift the flour into a bowl, rub the butter in until it looks like fine bread crumbs and add the oatmeal.

1.5Reproduce the design of (a sepulchral brass or a stone) by rubbing paper laid on it with coloured wax, pencil, or chalk, etc. he was rubbing an old brass...

You can rub the names, inscriptions, dates and more, but also think about rubbing the beautiful artistic carvings you see.

2(With reference to two things) move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of friction: [with object and adverbial]: many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together [no object, with adverbial]: the ice breaks into small floes that rub against each other...

Carefully avoiding letting her trouser legs rub against each other causing a large amount of sound, she eased her way to the door and burst it open.
The bony surfaces are covered with cartilage and separated by a small disk, which prevents them from rubbing against each other.
The only noises to be heard over the crackling of the fire were the branches of the trees rubbing eerily against each other, and the occasional rumble of thunder.

2.1 [no object] (Of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin) cause pain through friction: badly fitting shoes can rub painfully...

I had a blister on my heel that burned badly as my oversized shoes rubbed up and down.
Rucksacks and running shoes rub, turning burns into sores.
Avoid using tight fitting diapers that could rub against the skin.

Synonyms

chafe, pinch, scrape, abrade;

hurt, be sore, be painful

2.2 [no object] (Of a bowl) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground.

noun

1An act of rubbing: she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub...

The pain startled him out of his thoughts, but a quick rub of the injury relieved the throbbing.
I strolled over to him, gave him a friendly rub, and then turned to back to tend to Chaz.
Befriend an alley cat that could benefit from some catnip and a few rubs.

Synonyms

massage, rub-down

polish, buffing;

wipe, clean

1.1An ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain: a muscle rub...

I also keep Bach Rescue Remedy in my first-aid kit, along with a good muscle balm and a chest rub.
She discovered a recipe book of 19th-century balms - everything from boot wax to saddle polish - and began to cook up all kinds of potions, rubs, and salves.
Has anyone ever written to tell you that a muscle rub works to quell the itching of mosquito bites?

2 (the rub) The central problem or difficulty in a situation: that was the rub—she had not cared enough...

Now here is the rub: you cannot lower both error rates simultaneously.
Anyone who has read the script for the film knows that it's a singularly brilliant piece of writing, but the rub is that screenplays are written to be filmed, not to be read.
But here is the rub: the performance lacks in integration what it provides in imaginative ambition.

Synonyms

problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, impediment;

snag, hitch, catch

From Shakespeare's Hamlet (iii. i. 65)

3(In bowling) an uneven patch of ground that impedes or diverts a bowl.He got a brilliant rub with his bowl to Farley's corner and he was suddenly a bowl of odds clear again.

Phrases

not have two pennies (or farthings etc.) to rub together

the rub of the green

rub one's hands

rub it in (or rub someone's nose in something)

rub noses

rub shoulders (or elbows)

rub someone (or rub someone up) the wrong way

Phrasal verbs

rub along

rub something down

rub off

rub someone out

rub something out

Origin

Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Low German rubben, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 16th century.

The origin of this word is unknown. If you want to impress the consequences of a mistake on someone you may be tempted to rub their nose in it. This comes from house-training puppies or kittens: literally rubbing their noses in any deposit they may make in the house in an attempt to dissuade them from repeating the offence. To rub someone up the wrong way, or irritate them, is another pet-related image, from the idea of stroking a cat against the lie of its fur. Someone pointing out a particular difficulty may say there's the rub. The expression comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, when Hamlet says: ‘To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub.’ In the game of bowls a rub is an impediment that prevents a bowl running smoothly. The same idea is found in the rub of the green, which in golf is an accidental interference with the flight or roll of the ball, such as hitting a tree. More broadly it is also luck or fortune, especially in sport. Rubber, recorded from the mid 16th century, is based on the verb rub. The original sense was ‘an implement (such as a hard brush) used for rubbing and cleaning’. Because an early use of the elastic substance once known as caoutchouc was to rub out pencil marks, rubber acquired the sense ‘eraser’ in the late 18th century. The meaning was subsequently generalized in the mid 19th century to refer to the substance in any form or use, at first often differentiated as India rubber.

Rhymes

RUB2

abbreviation

Russian rouble(s).

单词	rub
释义	rub1 /rʌb / verb (rubs, rubbing, rubbed) 1 [with object] Apply firm pressure to the surface of (something), using a repeated back and forth motion: she rubbed her arm, where she had a large bruise [no object]: he rubbed at* the earth on his jeans... Jerry Davis shook his head with a grim set to his firm jaw, rubbing the back of his neck with his large, callused hand. It is important not to just rub the skin over the area but to apply firm downward pressure with the thumb, knuckle or elbow. Julia has her arms crossed and she rubs them, obviously cold. Synonyms massage, knead; stroke, pat 1.1 [with object and adverbial of direction]* Move (one’s hand, a cloth, or another object) back and forth against a surface: he rubbed a finger round the rim of his mug... She swallowed hard and moved, rubbing the cloth over a greasy part of the counter yet to be attended to in her study. She moved away from the wall and rubbed a hand over her face. She found herself twirling her brown hair around her fingertips and rubbing the toe of her shoe on the floor. 1.2 [with object and adverbial] Apply (ointment, polish, or a similar substance) with a back and forth motion: she took out her suncream and rubbed some on her nose... Next, a mixture of fine sea salt, cocoa, vitamin C and Chocolate Body Syrup is rubbed into the skin. The ointment must be rubbed into the area, not just applied superficially. At the time, a cream like substance was being rubbed onto my scalp. Synonyms apply, put on, smear, smooth, spread, work in, cream in 1.3Make dry, clean, or smooth by rubbing: she found a towel and began rubbing her hair [with object and complement]: I rubbed myself dry... She towel dried her hair, rubbing the black, wet strands. The woman watched after him for a moment, then began to rub herself completely dry. I realised that Edward was rubbing me dry with the large towel. 1.4 (rub something in/into/through) Work an ingredient into (a mixture) by breaking and blending it with firm movements of one’s fingers: sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the fat... Sift the flour, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and rub the butter in until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Alternatively, rub the butter into the dry ingredients in a large mixing-bowl until combined. Sift the flour into a bowl, rub the butter in until it looks like fine bread crumbs and add the oatmeal. 1.5Reproduce the design of (a sepulchral brass or a stone) by rubbing paper laid on it with coloured wax, pencil, or chalk, etc. he was rubbing an old brass... You can rub the names, inscriptions, dates and more, but also think about rubbing the beautiful artistic carvings you see. 2(With reference to two things) move or cause to move to and fro against each other with a certain amount of friction: [with object and adverbial]: many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together [no object, with adverbial]: the ice breaks into small floes that rub against each other... Carefully avoiding letting her trouser legs rub against each other causing a large amount of sound, she eased her way to the door and burst it open. The bony surfaces are covered with cartilage and separated by a small disk, which prevents them from rubbing against each other. The only noises to be heard over the crackling of the fire were the branches of the trees rubbing eerily against each other, and the occasional rumble of thunder. 2.1 [no object] (Of shoes or other hard items in contact with the skin) cause pain through friction: badly fitting shoes can rub painfully... I had a blister on my heel that burned badly as my oversized shoes rubbed up and down. Rucksacks and running shoes rub, turning burns into sores. Avoid using tight fitting diapers that could rub against the skin. Synonyms chafe, pinch, scrape, abrade; hurt, be sore, be painful 2.2 [no object] (Of a bowl) be slowed or diverted by the unevenness of the ground. noun 1An act of rubbing: she pulled out a towel and gave her head a quick rub... The pain startled him out of his thoughts, but a quick rub of the injury relieved the throbbing. I strolled over to him, gave him a friendly rub, and then turned to back to tend to Chaz. Befriend an alley cat that could benefit from some catnip and a few rubs. Synonyms massage, rub-down polish, buffing; wipe, clean 1.1An ointment designed to be rubbed on the skin to ease pain: a muscle rub... I also keep Bach Rescue Remedy in my first-aid kit, along with a good muscle balm and a chest rub. She discovered a recipe book of 19th-century balms - everything from boot wax to saddle polish - and began to cook up all kinds of potions, rubs, and salves. Has anyone ever written to tell you that a muscle rub works to quell the itching of mosquito bites? 2 (the rub) The central problem or difficulty in a situation: that was the rub—she had not cared enough... Now here is the rub: you cannot lower both error rates simultaneously. Anyone who has read the script for the film knows that it's a singularly brilliant piece of writing, but the rub is that screenplays are written to be filmed, not to be read. But here is the rub: the performance lacks in integration what it provides in imaginative ambition. Synonyms problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction, impediment; snag, hitch, catch From Shakespeare's Hamlet (iii. i. 65) 3(In bowling) an uneven patch of ground that impedes or diverts a bowl.He got a brilliant rub with his bowl to Farley's corner and he was suddenly a bowl of odds clear again. Phrases not have two pennies (or farthings etc.) to rub together the rub of the green rub one's hands rub it in (or rub someone's nose in something) rub noses rub shoulders (or elbows) rub someone (or rub someone up) the wrong way Phrasal verbs rub along rub something down rub off rub someone out rub something out Origin Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Low German rubben, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 16th century. The origin of this word is unknown. If you want to impress the consequences of a mistake on someone you may be tempted to rub their nose in it. This comes from house-training puppies or kittens: literally rubbing their noses in any deposit they may make in the house in an attempt to dissuade them from repeating the offence. To rub someone up the wrong way, or irritate them, is another pet-related image, from the idea of stroking a cat against the lie of its fur. Someone pointing out a particular difficulty may say there's the rub. The expression comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, when Hamlet says: ‘To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub.’ In the game of bowls a rub is an impediment that prevents a bowl running smoothly. The same idea is found in the rub of the green, which in golf is an accidental interference with the flight or roll of the ball, such as hitting a tree. More broadly it is also luck or fortune, especially in sport. Rubber, recorded from the mid 16th century, is based on the verb rub. The original sense was ‘an implement (such as a hard brush) used for rubbing and cleaning’. Because an early use of the elastic substance once known as caoutchouc was to rub out pencil marks, rubber acquired the sense ‘eraser’ in the late 18th century. The meaning was subsequently generalized in the mid 19th century to refer to the substance in any form or use, at first often differentiated as India rubber. Rhymes blub, bub, chub, Chubb, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub RUB2 abbreviation Russian rouble(s).
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