rub vt (with hand, fingers)
揉 [róu] (with cloth, substance)
擦[cā] to rub sth with sth 将 某 物 涂 抹 在 某 物 上 to rub sth onto or into sth 用 某 物 揉 擦 某 物 to rub one's hands (together) 搓 手 to rub sb up or (US) rub sb the wrong way inf 惹 恼 某 人
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rub down
vt
[+body] 擦 干 [cāgān]
[+horse] 擦 刷 干 净 [cāshuā gānjìng]
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rub in
vt
[+ointment] 将 . . . 揉 搓 进 . . . [jiāng...róucuō jìn...]
don't rub it in! inf 别 老 提 了 !
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rub off
I
vi
[paint] 被 擦 掉 [bèi cādiào]
II
vt
[+paint, mark etc] 擦 掉 [cādiào]
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rub off on
inf
vt fus 影 响 [yĭngxiăng]
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rub out
vt (erase) 擦 掉 [cādiào]