擦
n. rubbing
v. rub, brush, clean,
cleanse, purge, scour, polish, erase, swab, swob, shave, scrape into shreds,
apply something on, spread, touch lightly, wipe, mop
（摩擦） rub:
擦根火柴 strike a match
摩拳擦掌 rubbing one's hands together
手上擦破一点皮 just a scratch on the hand
（用布、 手巾等摩擦使干净; 揩拭; 抹） wipe; scrub; clean:
擦地板 mop (scrub) the floor
擦汗 wipe the sweat away
擦脸 dry one's face
擦皮鞋 polish (shine) shoes
擦枪 clean a gun
擦桌子 wipe the table
用毛巾擦身 scrub oneself with a towel; towel oneself
（涂抹; 搽） spread on; put on:
给机器擦油 grease a machine; oil a machine
给伤口擦
碘酒 apply iodine to a wound
在脸上擦香脂 put (smooth) some cream on the face
（贴着或靠近） brush; shave:
他粗鲁地从我身边擦过。 He brushed past me in a very rude way.
燕子擦着树梢飞过。 The swallow shaved the top of a tree.
（把瓜果等放在礤床上来回摩擦，使成细丝） scrape (into shreds):
把萝卜擦成丝儿 shred turnips