1. | [t][i] 擦；磨；搓to move your hand, or sth such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly |
She rubbed her chin thoughtfully. 她若有所思地抚摩着下巴。 | |
Rub the surface with sandpaper before painting. 用砂纸打磨表面，然后再上油漆。 | |
The cat rubbed itself against my legs. 猫在我腿上蹭来蹭去。 | |
I rubbed at the stain on the cloth. 我擦了擦布上的污渍。 | |
Animals had been rubbing against the trees. 动物一直在这些树上蹭来蹭去。 | |
Rub the surface smooth. 将表面擦光。 |
2. | [t][i] （使）相互磨擦；搓to press two surfaces against each other and move them backwards and forwards; to be pressed together and move in this way |
She rubbed her hands in delight. 她高兴得直搓手。 | |
It sounded like two pieces of wood rubbing together. 听起来就像是两块木头在一起磨擦。 |
3. | [i][t] 磨，摩擦（尤指引起疼痛或损害）to move backwards and forwards many times against sth while pressing it, especially causing pain or damage |
The back of my shoe is rubbing. 我的鞋后跟磨脚。 | |
The wheel is rubbing on the mudguard. 车轮蹭着挡泥板了。 | |
The horse's neck was rubbed raw(= until the skin came off) where the rope had been. 马脖子上套过缰绳的地方皮都给磨掉了。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. 涂；抹；搽to spread a liquid or other substance over a surface while pressing firmly |
She rubbed the lotion into her skin. 她把润肤液揉搓进皮肤里。 |
