rub

US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
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摩擦, 擦

move one's hand or a cloth repeatedly over a surface while applying pressure

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She began to rub her temples to ease the headache.
她開始揉搓太陽穴以緩解頭痛。
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He used a cloth to rub the dirt off his shoes.
他用布擦掉鞋上的泥土。
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摩擦, 磨

cause to move with a continuous friction against a surface

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The branches rubbed against the windowpane in the wind.
樹枝在風中摩擦著窗玻璃。
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His new shoes began to rub his heels.
他的新鞋開始磨腳後跟。
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摩擦, 擦拭

an act of rubbing

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Give the surface a good rub to make it shine.
好好擦拭表面，讓它發光。
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A quick rub with a damp cloth will clean it.
用濕布快速擦拭一下就能把它弄乾淨。
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症結, 困難

a difficulty or problem, especially one that is hidden or not immediately obvious

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The only rub is that we don't have enough money.
唯一的症結是我們沒有足夠的錢。
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Here's the rub: we need to finish this by tomorrow.
這裡就是問題所在：我們明天之前必須完成這個。
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