chafe

tʃeif

托福GRE

n. soreness and warmth caused by friction
v. become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
v. feel extreme irritation or anger

n. 擦伤, 气恼
v. 摩擦, 擦痛, 激怒

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chafe 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“磨擦”相关的意思，表示因摩擦而引起的不适或疼痛。

例句

1. The rough fabric can chafe your skin if you wear it too long.

粗糙的布料如果穿太久会磨损你的皮肤。

2. He applied lotion to prevent his shoes from chafing his heels.

他涂了乳液以防止鞋子磨损他的脚后跟。

3. During the hike, I felt my backpack chafe against my shoulders.

在远足过程中，我感觉背包磨擦我的肩膀。