| 单词 | rub |
| 例句 | rub verb 1.•Sally rubbed her arm:massage, knead | stroke, pat. 2.•he rubbed sunscreen on her back:apply, smear, spread, work in. 3.•my shoes rub badly:chafe, pinch | hurt, be painful.▶noun 1.•she gave his back a rub:massage, rubdown. 2.•I gave the countertop a rub:polish, wipe, clean. 3.•it's too complicated—that's the rub:problem, difficulty, trouble, drawback, hindrance, impediment | snag, hitch, catch. PHRASES rub something down •Jake and Pauline are in the stable, rubbing down the horses:clean, sponge, wash | groom. rub it in informal •yes, I screwed up, but you don't have to rub it in:emphasize it, stress it, underline it, highlight it | go on (and on) about it, harp on it | informal rub someone's nose in it. rub off on •we just don't want his bad habits rubbing off on you:be transferred to, be passed on to, be transmitted to, be communicated to | affect, influence. rub something out •they promise to rub out your bad credit history:erase, delete, remove, efface, obliterate, expunge. rub elbows •it's our chance to rub elbows with the company execs:associate, mingle, fraternize, socialize, mix, keep company, consort | informal hang around/out, hobnob. rub someone the wrong way •Regina's roommates rub her boyfriend the wrong way:irritate, annoy, irk, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, get on someone's nerves, put out, pique, upset, nettle, ruffle someone's feathers, make someone's hackles rise, try someone's patience, grate on | informal aggravate, get, get to, bug, miff, peeve, rile, needle, tick off, tee off, get under someone's skin, get in someone's hair, get/put someone's back up, get someone's goat, rankle, ride. |
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