Dictionary entry
rubber eraser
/ˈrʌbə ɪˈreɪsə/
noun
橡皮
rubber eraser
In use
I left my rubber eraser at home, so I had to borrow one from my classmate.
She took a clean rubber eraser out of her pencil case to fix her drawing.
The teacher told us to write in pencil and keep a rubber eraser ready for corrections.
use a rubber eraser
Please use a rubber eraser to clean the pencil marks.
请用橡皮擦掉铅笔痕迹。
rubber eraser + verb
This rubber eraser erases cleanly without smudging.
这块橡皮擦得干净，不会弄脏。
adjective + rubber eraser
I prefer a soft rubber eraser for delicate paper.
我更喜欢用软橡皮擦处理精致的纸张。
Common mistakes
Can I borrow your rubber? I need to erase this pencil mark.Can I borrow your rubber eraser? I need to erase this pencil mark.
在美国英语中，“rubber”通常指避孕套或橡胶材料，而非橡皮擦。应使用“rubber eraser”或“eraser”以避免歧义。
She gave me an eraser rubber to fix my drawing.She gave me a rubber eraser to fix my drawing.
英语中修饰名词时，材料形容词放在前面，如“rubber eraser”，而中文语序相反（材料后置），导致错误语序。
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