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单词 rub-a-dub
释义

rub-a-dub1

/ˈrʌbəˌdʌb/ /ˌrʌbəˈdʌb/
noun
1The sound of a drum being beaten; a drumming sound.
2 British, Australian, and NZ A pub.

Origin

Mid 17th century. Imitative of the sound of a drum being beaten.

rub-a-dub2

/ˈrʌbəˌdʌb/ /ˌrʌbəˈdʌb/
verb
1 [no object] To make a rhythmic sound or motion, especially (in early use) to make a drumming sound or (now more frequently) to rub or scrub in order to clean.
2 [with object] Originally: to beat (a drum or drumming sound). In later use: to rub (something).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881), author, biographer, and historian. From rub-a-dub.

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