chafe

US [tʃeɪf]
UK [tʃeɪf]
  • n.恼怒;摩擦;擦伤;(防止擦伤马的)马鞍环套皮
  • v.擦痛;擦得红肿;烦恼
  • Web擦热;擦破;惹怒
Simple Present:chafes  Present Participle:chafing  Past Tense:chafed  
chafe
v.
1.
[i][t]
擦痛;擦得红肿if skinchafes , or if sthchafes it, it becomes sore because the thing is rubbing against it
Her wrists chafed where the rope had been.
她的手腕上给绳子勒过的地方都磨红了。
The collar was far too tight and chafed her neck.
衣领特别紧,把她脖子擦痛了。
2.
[i]
~ (at/under sth)
(尤指因受限制而)恼怒,烦恼,焦躁to feel annoyed and impatient about sth, especially because it limits what you can do
He soon chafed at the restrictions of his situation.
他很快便因为处处受到限制而感到恼火。

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