
好词典

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