- vt. 擦；摩擦；惹怒
- vi. 擦；摩擦；擦破
- n. 摩擦；障礙；磨損處
- n. (Rub)人名；(捷)魯布
詞組搭配
rub down
To perform a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage.
按摩時，快速摩擦身體
rub in
To harp on (an unpleasant matter).
反復講（令人不愉快的事）
rub out
To obliterate by or as if by rubbing.
擦掉，磨掉：通過或好象通過摩擦去掉
&I{Slang} To kill; murder.
&I{【俚語】} 殺掉；干掉
not have two — to rub together
(informal)have none or hardly any of the specified item, especially money
(非正式)沒有（或幾乎沒有）某物（尤指錢）
she doesn't have two farthings to rub together.
她沒有錢。
rub one's hands
rub one's hands together to show keen satisfaction
雙手相擦以示極為滿意
rub it in (或 rub someone's nose in something)
(informal)emphatically draw someone's attention to an embarrassing or painful fact
(非正式)向某人反復提及尷尬的事（或令人痛苦的事）；揭某人的瘡疤
they don't just beat you, they rub it in.
他們不只是打你，而是揭你的瘡疤。
rub noses
rub one's nose against someone else's in greeting (especially as traditional among Maoris and some other peoples)
（問候時）互相用鼻子摩擦（尤指毛利人和其他一些民族的傳統問候方式）
rub shoulders ( 或美
associate or come into contact with another person
和（某人）接觸，和（某人）接近，和（某人）密切往來
he rubbed shoulders with TV stars at the party.
在聚會上他和電視明星接近。
rub someone ( 或英
irritate or repel someone (as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur)
惹怒某人，觸犯某人，使某人反感
rub along
(Brit. informal)cope or manage without undue difficulty
(英，非正式)勉強對付過去
they rub along because their overheads are so low.
他們還算能對付過去，因為他們付出的經常管理費用很低。
rub something down
dry, smooth, or clean something by rubbing
擦干；擦亮；磨光；擦凈
rub off
be transferred by contact or association
（通過接觸或交往而）對…產生影響
when parents are having a hard time, their tension can easily &B{rub off on} the kids.
當父母日子不好過時，他們的緊張會很容易傳染給孩子。
rub someone out
(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)kill someone
(非正式，主北美)殺掉某人，干掉某人
rub something out
erase pencil marks with a rubber
（用橡皮擦）擦掉，抹掉（鉛筆字跡）