to rub in
[phrase form: rub]
01
往伤口上撒盐, 坚持谈论敏感话题
to insistently bring up a sensitive topic in conversation, causing discomfort to the person being discussed
例子
Please avoid rubbing in the embarrassing incident from last night; he's embarrassed enough as it is.
请避免提及昨晚的尴尬事件；他已经够尴尬的了。
It 's essential not to rub in her failures; she's going through a tough time.
重要的是不要反复提及她的失败；她正在经历一段艰难的时期。
02
搓入, 沙化
to combine fats and dry ingredients, typically flour, using a rubbing motion with the fingers or a pastry blender
例子
To make a flaky pie crust, you should rub in the cold butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
为了制作酥皮派皮，你应该将冷黄油揉入面粉中，直到它看起来像面包屑。
The recipe calls for rubbing the butter into the flour until the mixture is crumbly before adding milk to make the dough.
食谱要求在加入牛奶制作面团之前，将黄油揉入面粉中，直到混合物变得松脆。
