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单词 massage
释义

massage

noun
/ˈmæsɑːʒ/
/məˈsɑːʒ/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. the action of rubbing and pressing a person’s body with the hands, especially to reduce pain in the muscles and joints
    • Massage will help the pain.
    • a back massage
    • to give somebody a massage
    • massage oils
    • Once a week I have a sauna and a massage.
    • The physiotherapist gave me a massage to ease the pain.
    • They managed to revive the injured driver with cardiac massage.
    Wordfinder
    • acupuncture
    • chiropractor
    • complementary medicine
    • herbalism
    • holistic
    • homeopathy
    • hypnotist
    • massage
    • reflexology
    • treatment
    Topics Medicineb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • gentle
    • relaxing
    • soothing
    • …
    verb + massage
    • enjoy
    • have
    • receive
    • …
    massage + noun
    • parlour/​parlor
    • chair
    • table
    • …
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    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.

massage

verb
/ˈmæsɑːʒ/
/məˈsɑːʒ/
Verb Forms
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
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  1. massage something to rub and press a person’s body with the hands, especially to reduce pain in the muscles and joints
    • He massaged the aching muscles in her feet.
    Extra Examples
    • He massaged her back with scented oil.
    • Massage it lightly with your fingertips.
    Topics Medicineb2
  2. massage something into something to rub a substance into the skin, hair, etc.
    • Massage the cream into your skin.
  3. massage something (disapproving) to change facts, figures, etc. in order to make them seem better than they really are
    • The government was accused of massaging the unemployment figures.
    4. Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from masser ‘knead, treat with massage’, probably from Portuguese amassar ‘knead’, from massa ‘dough’.
Idioms
massage somebody's ego
  1. 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.
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