massage /ˈmæsɑːʒ/ CET6+ TEM4 ( massaging, massaged, massages )

• 1. 

  N-VAR Massage is the action of squeezing and rubbing someone's body, as a way of making them relax or reducing their pain. 按摩

  例：

  Alex asked me if I wanted a massage.

  亚历克斯问我是否需要一次按摩。

• 2. 

  V-T If you massage someone or a part of their body, you squeeze and rub their body, in order to make them relax or reduce their pain. 按摩

  例：

  She continued massaging her right foot, which was bruised and aching.

  她继续按摩她的右脚，那只脚又肿又疼。

• 3. 

  V-T If you say that someone massages statistics, figures, or evidence, you are criticizing them for changing or presenting the facts in a way that misleads people. 窜改 [表不满]

  例：

  Their governments have no reason to "massage" the statistics.

  他们的政府没有理由“窜改”这些数据。