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patting
UK //ˈpætɪŋ//US //ˈpætɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'patten'，可能与古法语 'patir'（轻拍）有关。
verb
❶ 轻拍或轻抚的动作，通常用手掌轻轻触碰某物或某人，表达安慰、鼓励或喜爱。
“She was patting the dog gently on its head.”
（她轻轻地拍着狗狗的头。）
“He kept patting his pocket to check if his phone was still there.”
（他不停地轻拍口袋，确认手机是否还在。）
同义词:tapping, stroking, caressing
常见短语
patting on the back — 轻拍某人的背部，通常表示赞扬或鼓励。
“After the presentation, his colleagues gave him a patting on the back for his excellent work.”
（演讲结束后，同事们轻拍他的背，表扬他的出色表现。）