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单词 caress
释义
caress
verb[IorT]
uk
/kəˈres/us
/kəˈres/
totouchorkisssomeone in agentleandlovingway:
爱抚；抚摸；亲吻
Gently he caressed hercheek.他轻抚她的脸颊。
Synonym
fondle
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing affection
  • affectionate
  • affectionately
  • aw
  • bear hug
  • canoodle
  • chuck
  • cwtch up tosomeone
  • demonstratively
  • demonstrativeness
  • embrace
  • fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
  • fondle
  • man hug
  • mwah
  • nurse
  • osculate
  • spoon
  • squeeze
  • to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
  • touchy-feely
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caress
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈres/us
/kəˈres/
agentleandlovingtouchorkiss:
One of hergentlecaressestouchedthecornerof hismouth.
Sheclosedhereyes, andliftedherfaceto thesun,enjoyingitslight,warmcaress on hercheeks.
More examples
  • He gave her asoftcaress on thecheekand thenwalkedto thefrontof thecave.
  • He could use somehelp, akindword, agentlecaress.
  • Heheardasoftpurringandfeltthewarmcaress of acatrubbinghislegs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Showing affection
  • affectionate
  • affectionately
  • aw
  • bear hug
  • canoodle
  • chuck
  • cwtch up tosomeone
  • demonstratively
  • demonstrativeness
  • embrace
  • fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
  • fondle
  • man hug
  • mwah
  • nurse
  • osculate
  • spoon
  • squeeze
  • to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
  • touchy-feely
See more results »
(Definition ofcaressfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
caress
verb[IorT]
uk
/kəˈres/us
/kəˈres/
totouchorkisssomeone in agentleandlovingway
爱抚；抚摸；亲吻
Gently he caressed hercheek.他轻抚她的脸颊。

caress| American Dictionary

caress
noun[C]
us
/kəˈres/
agentlelovingtouchorkiss:
a mother’ssoftcaress

caress

verb[I/T]us
/kəˈres/
[T]Icaressedherface.
(Definition ofcaressfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcaress

caress
This initialcaressleaves an impression on the child, creating a kind of backdrop to the auditory experiences found throughout life.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When sulphur cinquefoil, another plant, was caressed once a week, it developed increased insect resistance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Its high pianistic textures and modal harmonic fabric clash with the surprisingly conventional phrasing and variation processes, while the yearning, caressing strings were almost nostalgic.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Now you mustcaressits naked shape, shiver at its frailty, know its strength.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Does thecaressquiet or awaken pleasure?
From theCambridge English Corpus
These distinct layers gentlycaresseach other, until the song finally coalesces at the entrance of the voice, and the resulting song sounds both spontaneous and fully formed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Instead, we are left with a barely separated pair of siamese twins which are more likely tocaresseach other than compete against each other.
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Instead, however, it talks about biting them but actually caresses them.
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They have better sleeping accommodation and food, and they do not lack even the caresses of their loving mistresses.
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He described the cartel arrangements of the past with continental producers, in almost caressing terms.
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We all know that a touch can be either a gentlecaressor the hug of a bear.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
They offered help, caressed his body and carried him from the room in a great gesture of sympathy.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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