massage
noun
verb
ˈmæsɑːʒ
noun
1
the
action
of
pressing
and
rubbing
someone’s
body
with
your
hands,
to
help
them
relax
or
to
reduce
pain
in
their
muscles
or
joints
按摩; 推拿
Massage
helps
ease
the
pain.
按摩有助于缓解疼痛。
Why
don’t
you
have
a
massage
?
你为什么不按摩一下？
Joan
gave
me
a
gentle
neck
massage
.
琼轻轻地给我做了个颈部按摩。
body/shoulder/foot
etc
massage
A
full-body
massage
lasts
around
one
hour.
全身按摩大约需要一个小时。
verb
2
to
press
and
rub
someone’s
body
with
your
hands,
to
help
them
relax
or
to
reduce
pain
in
their
muscles
为…按摩，给…推拿
Alex
massaged
Helena’s
aching
back.
亚历克斯给海伦娜疼痛的背部做了推拿。
massage
sth
into
sth
Gently
massage
the
lotion
into
your
skin.
轻轻按摩，让乳液渗入皮肤。
3
to
change
official
numbers
or
information
in
order
to
make
them
seem
better
than
they
are
–
used
in
order
to
show
disapproval
窜改〔官方数字或资料; 含贬义〕;
Myers
accused
the
government
of
deliberately
massaging
the
unemployment
figures.
迈尔斯指控政府故意窜改失业人数。
4
massage sb’s ego
to
try
to
make
someone
feel
that
they
are
important,
attractive,
intelligent
etc
对某人讨好奉承，拍某人的马屁
The
portrait
painter
had
the
power
to
massage
the
king’s
ego
or
to
expose
his
flaws.
这位人像画师可以满足国王的虚荣心把他画得很英俊，也可以暴露他的缺点。