- 擦，摩擦；磨；揉；搓；按摩：
He rubbed his forehead with the back of his hand.
他用手背擦了擦前额。
- 使互相摩擦(常与together连用)；使触碰；蹭(常与against连用)：
It was cold,so he rubbed his hands together.
天很冷，他使劲搓着双手。
You've rubbed your trousers against some wet paint.
你把裤子蹭上了未干的油漆。
- 磨光；擦亮：
The floor has been rubbed clean and shiny.
地板擦得明光锃亮。
Please rub the surface of the test tube dry before doing the experiment.
在进行试验之前请先把试管的表面擦干。
- 涂(常与on或over连用)：
She rubbed the ointment on her arm.
她把软膏涂在臂上。
- 触痛；惹恼：
Her talkativeness often rubbed him.
她的多嘴多舌常常惹他发火。
- 擦掉；磨去；使减色(常与out，off或away连用):
The paint has been rubbed away from the edges of the table.
桌子边上的漆都被蹭掉了。
- 拓印(碑文等)