名詞 massage:

1. kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation

動(dòng)詞 massage:

1. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
   同義詞：rub down, knead
2. give a massage to

1. A month or so in plaster and then a little massage and therapy, and we'll have your ankle and you as right as a trivet.
   打一個(gè)月左右的石膏，然后做點(diǎn)按摩和理療，我們會(huì)讓你的踝部和身體恢復(fù)健康。
2. I want somebody to massage my shoulders.
   我想要有人給我按摩肩膀。
3. Medical treatment by mechanical methods, such as massage.
   機(jī)械療法用機(jī)械方法(如按摩)對(duì)疾病進(jìn)行治療的方法
4. She is having a facial massage.
   她正做臉部按摩。

mas.sage

n.（名詞）
The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body to aid circulation or relax the muscles.
按摩：揉捏或按摩身體部位，以促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)或放松肌肉
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
mas.saged,mas.sag.ing,mas.sag.es
To give a massage to.
對(duì)…按摩，對(duì)…推拿
To treat by means of a massage.
按摩（推拿）治療
To coddle or cajole.
奉承，討好
To manipulate (data, for example):
竄改（數(shù)據(jù)）：
例句：
Pollsters massaged the numbers to favor their candidate.
在民意調(diào)查中竄改數(shù)據(jù)以有利于他們的候選者

來源：
French
法語
from masser [to massage]
源自 masser [按摩]
from Arabic masaôa [to stroke, anoint]
源自 阿拉伯語 masaôa [撫摸，用油擦]
or massa [to touch]
或 massa [摸]

【引伸】
massag.er
n.（名詞）