rub up

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of rub-up.

v.
  1. 1.

    To rub (a body part): to massage, give a massage to.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To excite or awaken (something); to revive or reawaken (something).

    废旧 及物

    to rub up the memory; to rub up old sores

  3. 3.

    To polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.

    及物

    I rubbed up the brass buttons on my jacket to make them shine.

    The pitcher rubs up the new baseball with dirt to get a better grip.

  4. 4.

    To create (something) by rubbing.

    及物

    to rub up a lather

    The new shoe rubbed up a blister on the back of his foot.

  5. 5.

    To revive one's knowledge of (something); to renew (a skill).

    及物/不及物 过时 非正式
  6. 6.

    To assault (someone).

    美国 俚语 及物
  7. 7.

    To reduce (something) to a powder or paste using friction (with a mortar and pestle, for example); to mix (with something) using friction.

    废旧 及物

    to rub up pigments with water or oil

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