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patted

UK //ˈpætɪd//US //ˈpætɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'patten',可能与低地德语 'patten'(轻拍)有关。

verb

❶ 轻拍或轻打,通常用手掌轻轻触碰某物或某人,表示友好、安慰或鼓励。

“She patted the dog gently on its head.”

(她轻轻拍了拍狗的头。)

“He patted his son on the back after the game.”

(比赛结束后,他拍了拍儿子的背。)

同义词:tap, stroke, caress

常见短语

pat on the back — 表示表扬或鼓励的动作或言语,通常用于非正式场合。

“The boss gave him a pat on the back for his hard work.”

(老板对他的努力工作表示赞许。)