RUB1 to move your hand or a cloth several times over something2 to make one thing rub against another3 to move over a surface while pressing against itRELATED WORDSto rub something off 把某物清除REMOVE (3)to rub something out 把某物擦掉REMOVE (5)to clean something by rubbing it 用擦的方法清洁某物CLEAN (6)1 to move your hand or a cloth several times over something 用手或布在某物上擦rub /rʌb/ [intransitive/transitive verb] Alice yawned and rubbed her eyes. 艾利斯打了个呵欠，揉了揉眼睛。 Rub the bowl with garlic before adding the breadcrumbs. 先用大蒜擦擦碗，然后再加入面包屑。 If you rub hard the knives will become really shiny. 如果你使劲擦，小刀会变得非常闪亮。rub something into something About once a month I rub wax into the table to keep it in good condition. 为了好好保养桌子，我大概每月给它擦一次蜡。rub something in Tom spread sun cream onto the baby's back and began to rub it in. 汤姆把防晒霜涂在婴儿的背上并摩擦直至吸收。rub something off/from something The teacher turned and rubbed what he had written off the board. 老师转身擦掉了他写在黑板上的东西。rub something off She washed her hands and face, rubbing the lipstick away with a flannel. 她洗了洗手和脸，用法兰绒布擦去了口红。rub something clean/dry/smooth etc precious stones that have been rubbed smooth and set in gold 擦得很光滑并镶在金首饰上的宝石give something a rub /ˌgɪv something ə ˈrʌb/ [verb phrase]Britishto rub something for a short time 【英】把某物擦一擦 I gave the mirror a quick rub with a cloth and it was clean again. 我用一块布很快地把镜子擦了擦，它又干净了。 ‘If you meet a young man’, she instructed ‘bite on your lips and give your cheeks a rub to bring up the colour’. “如果你遇到一位年轻男士，”她指导说，“咬一咬嘴唇，擦一擦脸颊，使面色红润一点。”scratch /skrætʃ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to rub something, especially a part of the body, with your fingernails 〔用指甲〕抓，挠，搔〔尤指身体某部位〕 He sat thinking, scratching his head. 他坐着边想边挠头皮。 I had several mosquito bites, and it was difficult not to scratch them. 我被蚊子咬了几口，很难不抓痒。 Don't scratch - it will only make the itching worse. 别挠痒，只会越挠越痒。2 to make one thing rub against another 使一物摩擦另一物rub /rʌb/ [transitive verb]rub something against/on something When the cat rubs its back against my legs, I know it's hungry. 猫用背摩擦我的腿时，我就知道它饿了。 Rubbing a dock leaf on a nettle sting is said to get rid of the pain. 用酸模叶摩擦被荨麻扎过的地方据说可以止痛。scrape /skreɪp/ [transitive verb]to make something hard rub roughly on a hard surface 〔使硬物在硬表面上〕刮，擦 Stop scraping your chair! 别把椅子拖得嘎嘎响！scrape something on/against/across etc something We scraped our shoes on the doorstep to get the mud off them. 我们在门阶上刮掉鞋子上的泥。scrape something off (something) I'll have to scrape the ice off the windscreen before we set off. 我们出发前，我得把挡风玻璃上的冰刮掉。rub something together /ˌrʌb something təˈgeðəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb]to rub two things together 使某物相互摩擦 Jan rubbed his hands together to keep them warm. 简搓着双手取暖。 Male crickets make a noise by rubbing their wings together. 雄性蟋蟀通过摩擦翅翼来发出声音。3 to move over a surface while pressing against it 在表面上按压磨擦rub /ˈrʌb əgenst/ [intransitive/transitive verb]torub against something, often causing pain or damage 磨擦；磨痛；磨损 This seatbelt is rubbing my shoulder. 这安全带把我的肩膀磨痛了。 Badly fitting shoes will rub more painfully if you are not wearing socks. 不合脚的鞋子在你不穿袜子的情况下磨擦得你更疼。rub against The teacher rubbed against the blackboard, getting chalk all over his back. 老师擦黑板时弄得背上满是粉笔灰。 These days rucksacks are made with specially padded straps so that they do not rub against the shoulders. 如今背包的背带有特别衬垫，这样就不会擦痛肩膀。scrape /skreɪp/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to rub roughly against a hard surface, often making a noise 刮擦；刮擦出刺耳声 Outside snow plows were scraping the street. 外面扫雪机在街上发出刺耳的响声。scrape on/against/along Three workmen came into the store -- I could hear their boots scraping on the floor. 三个工人进了店里—我听到了他们靴子走在地板上发出的刮擦声。 The sound of knives and forks scraping against plates filled the canteen. 食堂里满是刀、叉在盘子上刮擦的声音。 It was not until we felt the exhaust pipe scraping along the road that we realized there was something wrong with the car. 我们感到排气管擦着了路面才发现汽车出问题了。chafe /tʃeɪf/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to rub against a part of the body, making it sore 〔使〕擦痛；〔使〕擦破 The handcuff chafed his left wrist. 手铐把他的左手腕擦痛了。 My dress was too tight under the arms and had a collar that chafed. 我的连衣裙腋下太紧，领子擦得脖子痛。
