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massaged

UK //ˈmæsɑːʒd//US //məˈsɑːʒd//

词源

源自法语 'masser'(按摩),最终来自阿拉伯语 'masaha'(触摸、揉捏)。

verb

❶ 指用手或工具对肌肉或身体部位进行揉捏、按压的动作,通常用于放松或治疗目的。

“She massaged her sore shoulders after a long day at work.”

(工作一整天后,她按摩了自己酸痛的肩膀。)

“The therapist massaged his back to relieve tension.”

(治疗师按摩他的背部以缓解紧张。)

❶ 比喻性地指对数据、信息或事实进行精心调整或修饰,使其更符合特定目的或显得更吸引人。

“The report was massaged to make the results look more favorable.”

(报告经过修饰以使结果看起来更有利。)

“He massaged the statistics to support his argument.”

(他调整了统计数据以支持他的论点。)

同义词:kneaded, rubbed, manipulated, adjusted, modified

常见短语

massaged data — 指经过调整或修饰的数据,通常是为了使其看起来更符合某种预期或目的。

“The journalist suspected that the numbers were massaged data.”

(记者怀疑这些数字是经过修饰的数据。)

massaged the truth — 指对事实进行轻微调整或修饰,通常是为了避免伤害他人或达到某种效果。

“He massaged the truth to make the story sound better.”

(他修饰了事实以使故事听起来更好。)