Word · Frequency #20732
chafing
擦伤；磨损；磨破
chafing is the present participle of chafe.
to make or become sore, worn, or damaged by rubbing
- 1.
To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
摩擦生热；揉搓使发热变暖。
- 2.
To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
激起激情或愤怒；使恼怒；使烦躁。
- 3.
To fret and wear by rubbing.
因摩擦而磨损或擦伤。
- 4.
To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
摩擦；相互摩擦而磨损；因摩擦而损耗。
- 5.
To be worn by rubbing.
因摩擦而磨损。
- 6.
To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
感到恼怒；烦恼；焦躁。
感到恼怒；不耐烦；焦躁；使恼怒；惹恼；使烦躁；搓热；摩擦生热；摩擦生热；揉搓使发热变暖。；激起激情或愤怒；使恼怒；使烦躁。
In use
His new boots chafe his heels.
The rough fabric chafed her skin.
He chafed at the strict dress code.
Verb forms
base chafe · third person chafes · -ing chafing · past chafed · past participle chafed
规则动词；意为摩擦或激怒
Connections
Collocations
- chafe at
- 对……感到恼火；为……心烦
- She chafed at the delay.她对延误感到恼火。
- chafe under
- 在……下感到不满（或烦躁）
- The team chafed under the new rules.团队在新规则下感到不满。
- chafe against
- 与……摩擦而擦伤
- The collar chafed against his neck.衣领摩擦他的脖子，擦伤了皮肤。
- chafe the skin
- 擦伤皮肤
- Wet clothes can chafe the skin.湿衣服会擦伤皮肤。
Idioms & figurative uses
- chafe at
- 对……感到恼怒；因……而烦躁He chafed at the delay.他对延误感到恼怒。
- chafe under
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“擦肤”（chafe 音近）：摩擦擦伤皮肤，也如摩擦生热，让人烦躁。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：tight shoes、rough clothing、backpack straps chafe 在表示“因摩擦而擦伤/磨损”时，通常用于描述皮肤因与衣物、鞋袜等反复摩擦而发红疼痛，或物体表面被磨损；这是比较常见的中性用法，口语和书面语都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Chafe /tʃeɪf/ rhymes with safe /seɪf/ and waif /weɪf/. Beware lookalikes: cafe and giraffe look similar but are pronounced differently, and life and chase do not rhyme with chafe.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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