这两个动词都有“擦,拭”的意思,它们的区别简言之即是rub>wipe,具体表现在于:
1.rub的含义除“擦,拭”外,还可表示“摩擦”。例如:
He bent over and rubbed his sore ankle.他弯着身子按摩疼痛的脚踝。
Trainers rub down an athlete after hard exercise.强化训练之后,教练员为运动员按摩。
2.rub一般说比wipe更用劲。例如:
Please wipe up the spilt milk.请把溅出来的牛奶擦干净。
I rubbed the rust from the old machine.我把旧机器上的锈擦掉。
3.rub的用具除布、纸等外,还可以用刷子。例如:
She was rubbing her shoes with a brush.她正用刷子擦她的鞋子。
4.rub的目的除“干”“净”之外,还有“滑”“亮”。例如:
She has rubbed up the plate.她把盘子擦亮了。
词源记忆法
rub刮,擦,磨,涂词源不详。
重要短语
rub off擦掉;使显得暗淡
rub shoulders with与……接触,并肩
rub off on感染;沾上;由于摩擦而在…上留下痕迹
rub it in[美俚]反复讲别人不爱听的事;(故意)触人痛处
When hair is dry, rub in a little oil to make it smooth and glossy.
等头发干了以后,搽上一点油,使其顺滑而有光泽。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》"What do you want to write about?". And there was the rub, because I didn't yet know.
“你想写什么?”难就难在这儿,因为我还不知道写什么。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I thought that by now I had been able to rub into you that you must ask permission first.
我原以为我已反复向你讲清了做事首先要得到许可的原则.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Jack was not so much interested in making money, so long as he could manage to rub along.
只要日子能过得去,杰克对挣钱并不那么感兴趣.
来源:《简明英汉词典》His enemies will attempt to rub his nose in past policy statements.
他的对手会试图揪住他过去政策陈述的漏洞不放。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》These clothes haven't been washed clean. Let me give them another rub or two.
这衣服没洗干净, 再搋两下.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》他们也许穷得叮当响,但他们至少拥有一种不同的生活方式。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I find it difficult to rub along with Paul , he is so unpredictable.
我觉得和保罗很不好相处, 他这个人深不可测.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Burn off the old paint, fill any cracks in the woodwork, and rub down well with sandpaper.
将这件木器原来的漆烧掉, 填补好上面的裂缝, 再用砂纸磨光.
来源:《简明英汉词典》
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