rub
/rʌb/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
擦;摩擦
释义与例句
v.
擦;摩擦
to move your hand or an object back and forth over a surface while pressing it
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She rubbed her eyes and tried to stay awake.
她揉了揉眼睛,努力保持清醒。
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He rubbed the stain with a damp cloth until it disappeared.
他用湿布反复擦那块污渍,直到它消失。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The cat rubbed its head against my leg.
那只猫用头蹭我的腿。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
rub 强调“用力来回摩擦”,如 rub your eyes;擦拭清洁通常用 wipe。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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rubber 橡胶;橡皮不可数名词指橡胶,可数名词指橡皮擦;注意与 rub 的动词形式区分。
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rubbing 摩擦;拓片名词,可指摩擦动作,也可指从刻纹上拓印下来的图案。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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wipe 擦;擦拭rub 强调用力来回摩擦,不一定为了清洁,也可表示揉搓或蹭;wipe 强调用布等擦拭表面以清洁或擦干。正误对比:rub your hands to keep warm(搓手取暖,正确)/wipe your hands to keep warm(擦拭手以保持温暖,语义不当)。Please wipe the table before serving dinner. 上晚饭前请把桌子擦一下。
常见搭配
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rub your eyes 揉眼睛Never rub your eyes with dirty hands. 不要用脏手揉眼睛。
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rub your hands 搓手Rub your hands together to keep warm in winter. 冬天搓搓手取暖。
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rub sth with sth 用某物擦某物He rubbed the metal with a dry cloth to remove the marks. 他用干布擦金属,去掉上面的痕迹。