caress

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考研托福GRE Collins 1

n. a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
v. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

n. 爱抚, 拥抱
vt. 爱抚, 抱, 宠爱

Collins 星级

10,613

BNC 频率

11,683

使用频率

caress 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以拆分为 care（关心）与 ess（表示动作的名词后缀），整体含义为用关心的方式轻抚。

例句

1. She gave the kitten a gentle caress to calm it down.

她轻轻抚摸小猫以让它平静下来。

2. A mother's caress can make a child feel safe and loved.

母亲的抚摸可以让孩子感到安全和被爱。

3. He caressed her hair as they watched the sunset together.

当他们一起看日落时，他轻抚她的头发。