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chafed

UK //tʃeɪft//US //tʃeɪft//

词源

源自中古英语 chaufen,最终来自拉丁语 calefacere(加热),由 calere(变热)和 facere(做)组成。

adjective

❶ 指皮肤因摩擦或刺激而变得红肿、疼痛或发炎的状态,通常由于衣物过紧或长时间摩擦导致。

“Her wrists were chafed from the tight handcuffs.”

(她的手腕因手铐太紧而被磨得红肿。)

“The baby's skin became chafed after wearing the rough diaper.”

(宝宝穿了粗糙的尿布后,皮肤被磨红了。)

同义词:irritated, rubbed, sore, inflamed

verb

❶ 因持续摩擦或刺激而使皮肤或物体表面受损,也可比喻为因长期困扰而感到烦躁。

“The rope chafed against the edge of the cliff.”

(绳索在悬崖边缘不断摩擦而磨损。)

“His criticism chafed her pride over time.”

(他的批评逐渐挫伤了她的自尊心。)

同义词:abrade, fret, gall, irritate

常见短语

chafed at the bit — 形容人或动物因被限制而感到焦躁不安,原指马因衔铁摩擦而烦躁。

“The young athlete chafed at the bit waiting for his turn to compete.”

(这位年轻运动员焦躁地等待上场比赛的机会。)