"rub together" in Chinese (Simplified)
摩擦在一起
Definition
用压力让两样物体反复互相摩擦,通常用手或物体来制造热量、生火或混合物质。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于字面意思上指摩擦生热或生火,有时在习语中引申为“非常缺钱”(如‘连两分钱都凑不到一起’)。常见搭配:‘把手搓在一起’。语气中性。
Examples
If you rub together two sticks, you can make fire.
如果你把两根木棍**摩擦在一起**,可以生火。
The teacher showed us how to rub together our hands to keep warm.
老师教我们**搓在一起**双手取暖。
Please rub together the colored powders to mix them well.
请把彩色粉末**搓在一起**搅拌均匀。
'Quick, rub together your hands—it's freezing in here!'
快点,把手**搓在一起**,这里太冷了!
You'd be surprised what you can do when you rub together a few ideas.
你会惊讶于当你把几个想法**摩擦在一起**时能做到什么。
He’s so poor, he can’t even rub together two coins.
他穷到连两枚硬币都**搓不到一起**。