| 释义 |
chafe /tʃeɪf/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 擦伤，擦破，擦痛
The tight collar chafed his neck. 衣领太紧，把他脖子擦痛了。
2. (尤指用手)擦热；摩擦…使恢复感觉
The mother chafed her child's cold hands. 母亲搓热她孩子冰冷的双手。
3. 磨损，磨坏
He chafed his shoes on the rocks. 他在岩石上磨坏了鞋子。
4. 惹怒；使焦躁；使生气
The noise of the children playing chafed her. 孩子们玩耍的吵闹声使她烦躁。
❷ vi.
1. 磨损；擦伤
2. 磨擦 (on,against)
The horse chafed against his stall. 马在厩栏上擦着身子。
3. 着恼；不满；焦躁
The journalists are chafing under the strictures of the programme. 记者们因受这一安排的约束而感到恼怒。
chafe at sb.'s autocratic leadership 对某人的专横领导不满
4. (波浪等)翻腾，冲击
II n.
1. 擦，磨擦
2. 磨损；擦伤(处)；(摩擦产生的)热
3. 恼怒；焦躁；沮丧
[<OFr chaufer to warm<L calefacere<calēre to be warm + facere to make] |