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chafe

UK //tʃeɪf//US //tʃeɪf//

词源

源自中古英语 'chaufen',意为'加热'或'摩擦',最终来自拉丁语 'calefacere'(加热)。

verb

❶ 因摩擦而使皮肤或物体表面感到疼痛或不适,通常指长时间接触导致的轻微损伤。

“The tight shoes chafed my heels.”

(这双鞋太紧,磨破了我的脚后跟。)

“The rope chafed against the rough edge of the rock.”

(绳子在岩石的粗糙边缘上摩擦。)

❶ 因持续的烦恼或不满而感到焦躁或生气,通常指因小事而逐渐积累的负面情绪。

“He chafed under the strict rules of the school.”

(他对学校的严格规定感到烦躁。)

“She chafed at the delay in receiving her promotion.”

(她对迟迟未获得晋升感到不满。)

同义词:irritate, rub, fret, gall, abrade

noun

❶ 因摩擦而产生的皮肤或物体表面的轻微损伤或疼痛感。

“There was a slight chafe on his wrist from the handcuffs.”

(手铐在他的手腕上留下了一道轻微的擦伤。)

“The chafe on the rope indicated it had been rubbing against something.”

(绳子上的磨损表明它一直在摩擦某物。)

同义词:abrasion, irritation, sore, rub

常见短语

chafe at the bit — 形容人或动物因急于行动或感到受限而显得焦躁不安,源自马因急于奔跑而咬嚼子的行为。

“The young athletes were chafing at the bit to start the competition.”

(年轻的运动员们迫不及待地想要开始比赛。)