[mass noun]the rubbing and kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands, especially to relieve tension or pain 按摩,推拿 massage can ease tiredness and jet lag. 按摩能缓解疲劳和时差的影响。 [count noun]a massage will help loosen you up. 按摩有助于放松。
verb [with obj.]
rub and knead (a person or part of the body) with the hands 按摩,推拿 ■(massage something in/into/on to)rub a substance into (the skin or hair) 将…揉进(皮肤或头发) ■flatter (someone's ego) 奉承,讨好;安慰 I chose a man who massaged my bruised ego. 我选择了一个抚慰我受伤心灵的男人。
manipulate (figures) to give a more acceptable result 篡改(数字),改动 the accounts had been massaged and adjusted to suit the government. 应政府要求,这些账目已被改动调整。
常用词组 massage someone's ego
flatter someone
派生 massager noun 语源
late 19th cent.: from French, from masser 'knead, treat with massage', probably from Portuguese amassar 'knead', from massa 'dough'