fondle
verb /ˈfɒndl/
/ˈfɑːndl/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they fondle | /ˈfɒndl/ /ˈfɑːndl/ |
| he / she / it fondles | /ˈfɒndlz/ /ˈfɑːndlz/ |
| past simple fondled | /ˈfɒndld/ /ˈfɑːndld/ |
| past participle fondled | /ˈfɒndld/ /ˈfɑːndld/ |
| -ing form fondling | /ˈfɒndlɪŋ/ /ˈfɑːndlɪŋ/ |
- fondle somebody/something to touch and move your hand gently over somebody/something, especially in a sexual way, or in order to show love
（尤指示爱或两性间）爱抚，抚摸 - He kissed and fondled her face and neck.
他亲吻并抚摸她的脸庞与脖子。 - She fondled the dog’s ears affectionately.
她亲昵地抚摩着那只狗的耳朵。
词源late 17th cent. (in the sense ‘pamper’): back-formation from obsolete fondling ‘much-loved or petted person’, from fond + -ling. - He kissed and fondled her face and neck.