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rubbed 音标拼音: [r'ʌbd] v. 擦,搓,摩擦
vbl. 擦,搓,摩擦 擦,搓,摩擦擦,搓,摩擦 Rub \ Rub\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Rubbing}.] [ Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject ( a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper. [ 1913 Webster] It shall be expedient, after that body is cleaned, to rub the body with a coarse linen cloth. -- Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To move over the surface of ( a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To cause ( a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body. [ 1913 Webster] Two bones rubbed hard against one another. -- Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To spread a substance thinly over; to smear. [ 1913 Webster] The smoothed plank, . . . New rubbed with balm. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver. [ 1913 Webster] The whole business of our redemption is to rub over the defaced copy of the creation. -- South. [ 1913 Webster] 6. To hinder; to cross; to thwart. [ R.] [ 1913 Webster] ' T is the duke' s pleasure, Whose disposition, all the world well knows, Will not be rubbed nor stopped. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] { To rub down}. ( a) To clean by rubbing; to comb or curry; as, to down a horse. ( b) To reduce or remove by rubbing; as, to rub down the rough points. { To rub off}, to clean anything by rubbing; to separate by friction; as, to rub off rust. { To rub out}, to remove or separate by friction; to erase; to obliterate; as, to rub out a mark or letter; to rub out a stain. { To rub up}. ( a) To burnish; to polish; to clean. ( b) To excite; to awaken; to rouse to action; as, to rub up the memory. [ 1913 Webster]
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