caress
verb /kəˈres/
/kəˈres/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they caress | /kəˈres/ /kəˈres/ |
| he / she / it caresses | /kəˈresɪz/ /kəˈresɪz/ |
| past simple caressed | /kəˈrest/ /kəˈrest/ |
| past participle caressed | /kəˈrest/ /kəˈrest/ |
| -ing form caressing | /kəˈresɪŋ/ /kəˈresɪŋ/ |
- caress somebody/something to touch somebody/something gently, especially in a sexual way or in a way that shows love
抚摩；爱抚 - His fingers gently caressed her cheek.
他的手指轻轻抚摸着她的脸。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- softly
- …
词源mid 17th cent.: from French caresser (verb), caresse (noun), from Italian carezza, based on Latin carus ‘dear’. - His fingers gently caressed her cheek.