| 词组 | rub down |
| 释义 | rub down 1. rub down sb/sth • rub sb/sth down to dry a person or animal by rubbing them with a towel (=a piece of cloth used for drying your skin): ▪ He was rubbing down his horse in the stable yard. rub-down n C when you dry yourself with a towel: ▪ After a brief shower and a rub-down with a face cloth and towel, I was feeling refreshed. 2. rub down sth • rub sth down to make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper (=special paper that is rough on one side): ▪ The surface must be rubbed down with very fine sandpaper to make it as smooth as possible. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑sand down rub-down n C when you make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper: ▪ Give the woodwork a light rub-down with sandpaper before painting. 3. rub down sb • rub sb down to rub someone's body and press their muscles to make them relax: ▪ Smith's back had tightened up after the game, and now he was on the massage table being rubbed down. ■ SIMILAR TO: massage rub-down n C when you rub someone's body and press their muscles to make them relax: ▪ The trainer gave him a rub-down to ease the pain in his muscles. |
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