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chafes 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/CHāf/,
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chafing, present participle; chafes, 3rd person singular present; chafed, past tense; chafed, past participle;
  1. (of something restrictive or too tight) Make (a part of the body) sore by rubbing against it
    • - the collar chafed his neck
  2. (of a part of the body) Be or become sore as a result of such rubbing

  3. (of an object) Rub abrasively against another object
    • - the grommet stops the cable from chafing on the metal
  4. Rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation

  5. Restore (warmth or sensation) in this way
    • - he chafed some feeling into his frozen hands
  6. Become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience
    • - the bank chafed at the restrictions imposed upon it
    • - it chafed him to be confined like this
Noun
  1. Wear or damage caused by rubbing
    • - to prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat
  2. A state of annoyance