mass noun
- the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain按摩, 推拿：
massage can ease tiredness and jet lag
按摩能缓解疲劳和飞行时差的影响
count noun a massage will help loosen you up.按摩有助于放松。
with obj.
1
- rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands按摩, 推拿。
1.1
massage something in/into/on to
rub a substance into (the skin or hair)将…揉进（皮肤或头发）。
1.2
- flatter (someone's ego)奉承, 讨好; 安慰：
I chose a man who massaged my bruised ego.
我选择了一个抚慰我受伤心灵的男人。
2
- manipulate (figures) to give a more acceptable result篡改（数字）, 改动：
the accounts had been massaged and adjusted to suit the government.
这些账目已被改动调整以适应政府的需要。
派生词
massager
noun词源
late 19th cent.: from French, from masser 'knead, treat with massage', probably from Portuguese amassar 'knead', from massa 'dough'.