/tʃeɪf; tʃef/
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at/under sth) become irritated or impatient (because of sth) （因某事物）恼怒或不耐烦
*The passengers sat chafing at the long delay. 乘客们因长时间的耽搁而坐得很不耐烦.
* chafe under an illness 因病而烦躁.
2 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become sore by rubbing （使某物）因摩擦而疼痛
*Her skin chafes easily. 她的皮肤一擦就疼.
* His shirt collar chafed his neck. 他的衬衫领口把脖子摩疼了.
* chafed hands 摩疼的手.
3 [Tn] warm (sth) by rubbing, esp with the hands 摩擦（某物）而生热（尤指手）
*chafe a baby's feet 擦热婴儿的脚.

n sore place on the skin caused by rubbing （皮肤受摩擦的）疼处.

v
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: chaufer 'to warm', from Latin calefacere, from calere 'to be warm' + facere 'to make']
[I and T]
if a part of your body chafes or if something chafes it, it becomes sore because of something rubbing against it
　Wear a T-shirt under your wetsuit to stop it chafing.
[I]
to feel impatient or annoyed
chafe at/against/under
　Some hunters are chafing under the new restrictions.
[T]BrE
to rub part of your body to make it warm