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- with obj.(of something restrictive or too tight) make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it（窄或紧的东西）擦痛（身体某一部位）：
the collar chafed his neck.
衣领把他的脖子擦痛了。
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- no obj.(of a part of the body) be or become sore as a result of such rubbing（身体某一部位因摩擦而）疼。
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- no obj.(of an object) rub abrasively against another（某物）与…摩擦：
the grommet stops the cable chafing on the metal.
索环使缆绳不与金属摩擦。
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- with obj. rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation摩擦（身体某部分）以取暖（或恢复感觉）。
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- restore (warmth or sensation) in this way（用摩擦法）取暖（或恢复感觉）：
he chafed some feeling into his frozen hands.
他搓得冻僵的双手有了些知觉。
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- become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience（因行动受限制或不便而）恼怒, 不耐烦; 使恼怒, 使不耐烦：
no obj. the bank chafed at the restrictions imposed upon it银行对强加的限制感到恼怒
with obj. it chafed him to be confined like this.他因自己受到这样的限制而恼火。
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- mass noun wear or damage caused by rubbing擦伤, 磨损：
to prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat.
为了防止磨损, 绳子应该拉直放平。
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- archaic a state of annoyance〈古〉恼怒, 烦恼。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'make warm'）： from Old French chaufer 'make hot'， based on Latin calefacere, from calere 'be hot'+ facere 'make'.