to rub and press someone's body with regular repeated movements, in order to relax them or to reduce stiffness or pain in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) or muscles

Would you massage my shoulders? 你能给我按摩一下肩膀吗？

to try to make facts or numbers appear better than they really are in order to deceive someone

Television companies have been massaging their viewing figures in order to attract more advertising revenue. 一些电视台虚报收视率以获得更多的广告收益。

massage someone's egoidiom 奉承，讨好（某人），拍（某人）的马屁

the activity of rubbing or pressing parts of someone's body in order to make them relax or to stop their muscles hurting

a back/foot/head massage 背部／足底／头部按摩

a qualified massage therapist 一名合格的推拿治疗师

She gave me a massage. 她为我做了按摩。