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chafe BE ANNOYEDtFeIfvto be or become annoyed or lose patience急躁, 焦躁, 发怒Passengers are starting to chafe at the delay in their flight. [I]因为航班延迟乘客们开始急躁不安。We have been chafing under petty regulations for too long. [I]我们因为琐碎的规章制度而感到恼怒已有很久了。He was a man of vision who chafed against the cruel practices of his time. [I]他是个有远见的人,因他那个时代的残酷行径而感到气愤。To chafe is also to be eager.急于Although she was prepared for her move to Washington, she was not chafing to be there. [+ to infinitive]尽管她已经准备好搬到华盛顿去住,但并不急于到那里去。
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