massage

noun

/ˈmæsɑːʒ/

/məˈsɑːʒ/

[uncountable, countable]

verb

/ˈmæsɑːʒ/

/məˈsɑːʒ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they massage	/ˈmæsɑːʒ/ /məˈsɑːʒ/
he / she / it massages	/ˈmæsɑːʒɪz/ /məˈsɑːʒɪz/
past simple massaged	/ˈmæsɑːʒd/ /məˈsɑːʒd/
past participle massaged	/ˈmæsɑːʒd/ /məˈsɑːʒd/
-ing form massaging	/ˈmæsɑːʒɪŋ/ /məˈsɑːʒɪŋ/

Idioms

massage something to rub and press a person’s body with the hands, especially to reduce pain in the muscles and joints按摩；推拿
- He massaged the aching muscles in her feet.他给她按摩脚上疼痛的肌肉。
- He massaged her back with scented oil.他用芳香油按摩她的后背。
- Massage it lightly with your fingertips.用你的指尖轻轻地按摩。
Topics Medicineb2
massage something into something to rub a substance into the skin, hair, etc.用…揉擦（皮肤、头发等）
- Massage the cream into your skin.将护肤霜揉擦到皮肤上。
massage something (disapproving) to change facts, figures, etc. in order to make them seem better than they really are美化（事实）；虚报（数量）；粉饰
- The government was accused of massaging the unemployment figures.政府被指责谎报了失业数字。

词源late 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.

Idioms

massage somebody's ego

to say nice things about somebody, often in a way that is not sincere, in order to make them feel better, more confident, more attractive, etc.美化（事实）；虚报（数量）；粉饰