chafe

KK [tʃef] /tʃeɪf/

動詞

1
擦傷、磨破、磨疼
The stiff new collar chafed his neck all day.
硬挺的新衣領一整天都磨疼了他的脖子。
2
惱怒、不耐煩、氣惱常與 at、under 連用
Younger employees chafed at the company's rigid dress code.
年輕員工對公司死板的服裝規定感到不耐。
3
摩擦、磨損
The mooring rope chafed against the edge of the dock.
繫船的繩索不斷摩擦碼頭的邊緣。

名詞

1
擦傷、磨傷處
A red chafe had formed where the strap pressed in.
背帶壓過的地方形成了一道紅色擦傷。