massage
massage — 動詞
1. to press and move your hands over a person's skin and muscles in a repeated way,
按摩
用手按壓身體以放鬆肌肉
to press and move your hands over a person's skin and muscles in a repeated way, especially to help them relax or to reduce pain or stiffness in their body.
After the long run, Sofia asked her partner to massage her sore legs.
長跑結束後，Sofia 請她的伴侶幫她按摩酸痛的雙腿。
direct object referring to a body part
The therapist gently massaged the baby's back to help her fall asleep.
治療師輕輕按摩寶寶的背部，幫助她入睡。
therapeutic context with gentle pressure
Hui massaged her own shoulders to relieve tension from sitting at a desk.
Hui 按摩了自己的肩膀，以舒緩長時間坐在辦公桌前造成的緊繃。
Ravindra's grandfather visits a clinic every week to have his knees massaged.
Ravindra 的祖父每週去診所按摩膝蓋。
The sports coach massaged Eitan's calf after he pulled a muscle during training.
運動教練在訓練中按壓了 Eitan 的小腿，因為他拉傷了肌肉。
文法句型
massage + body part
massage + someone
用法筆記
Frequently used with a specific body part as the direct object (massage + back/shoulders/neck/legs). The person receiving the massage can also be the object (massage + someone), though specifying the body part is more common.
常見錯誤
2. to adjust figures, facts, or other information in a dishonest way so that they s
竄改；美化
為誤導他人而竄改數據
to adjust figures, facts, or other information in a dishonest way so that they seem more favourable than the truth allows.
The company was caught massaging its profit figures to attract investors.
那家公司被抓到竄改獲利數據以吸引投資人。
collocation: massage figures / massage numbers
Politicians sometimes massage the unemployment data before a general election.
政治人物有時會在選舉前美化失業數據。
collocation: massage data
The accountant refused to massage the sales report, even when her boss insisted.
那位會計師拒絕竄改銷售報告，即使她的老闆堅持要她這麼做。
Amira noticed that the budget had been massaged to hide the department's overspending.
Amira 注意到預算被動了手腳，以隱瞞部門超支的事實。
- falsify
stronger and more formal; implies deliberate and serious fraud
- manipulate
broader; can be neutral or negative; not limited to numerical data
- doctor
informal; similar meaning but often implies direct alteration of a document or recording
- report honestly
the opposite action of presenting truthful information
文法句型
massage + figures/numbers/data/results
用法筆記
Always carries a negative, disapproving tone. Common in business and political contexts. The object is always an abstraction (figures, data, statistics, truth, results), never a person or physical thing.
常見錯誤
massage — 名詞
1. a treatment in which someone rubs or presses parts of your body with their hands
按摩治療
用手按壓身體放鬆肌肉的療法
a treatment in which someone rubs or presses parts of your body with their hands, usually to help you relax or to reduce pain or stiffness in your muscles.
A good massage can help you sleep better after a stressful week.
在壓力大的一週過後，好好按個摩可以幫助你睡得更好。
Théo booked a ninety-minute massage at the hotel spa during his holiday.
Théo 在度假時預訂了飯店水療中心的一小時半按摩服務。
collocation: book a massage
The doctor said that regular massage might help with Sirin's lower back pain.
醫生說定期按摩可能有助於改善 Sirin 的下背痛。
Ezra's shoulders felt much better after a deep-tissue massage.
Ezra 在接受深層組織按摩後，肩膀感覺好多了。
Roya gives her husband a short neck massage every evening to help him unwind.
Roya 每天晚上幫丈夫短暫按摩脖子，讓他放鬆。
用法筆記
Used as both a countable noun (I had two massages this month) and an uncountable noun (Massage can help with muscle pain). Common before a body part to specify the area (a back massage, a foot massage).