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caressed

UK //kəˈrest//US //kəˈrest//

词源

源自法语 'caresser'(抚爱),最终来自拉丁语 'carus'(亲爱的)。

verb

❶ 轻柔地抚摸或触碰,通常表达爱意或温柔的情感。这种动作常用于亲密关系或对柔软物体的触碰。

“She caressed the baby's cheek gently.”

(她轻轻抚摸着婴儿的脸颊。)

“The cat purred as he caressed its fur.”

(当他抚摸猫咪的毛发时,它发出呼噜声。)

同义词:stroked, fondled, petted, touched, brushed

常见短语

caressed by the wind — 形容微风轻柔地吹拂,常用于描绘自然场景中的舒适感受。

“The flowers swayed as they were caressed by the wind.”

(花朵在微风的轻抚下摇曳。)