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caress

英 [kə'res] 美[kə'rɛs]
  • vt. 爱抚,抚抱
  • n. 爱抚,拥抱;接吻

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词态变化


复数: caresses;第三人称单数: caresses;过去式: caressed;过去分词: caressed;现在分词: caressing;

助记提示


caress:可爱死。对于如此可爱的东西,一定要不停的爱抚——爱抚。
2. Latin carus "dear, costly, beloved" => caress, cherish, charity.
3. cherish, charity => caress.
4. => show of endearment.
5. care + -ss => caress: 尾部是双s, 所以是双倍care, 因此是非常在意、爱护。区分:cares.

中文词源


caress 爱抚

来自PIE *ka, 爱,喜欢。词源同charity, whore(爱人,委婉语妓女).

英文词源


caress (n.)
1640s, "show of endearment, display of regard," from French caresse (16c.), back-formation from caresser or else from Italian carezza "endearment," from caro "dear," from Latin carus "dear, costly, beloved" (see whore (n.)). Meaning "affectionate stroke" attested in English from 1650s.
caress (v.)
1650s, from French caresser, from Italian carezzare "to cherish," from carezza "endearment" (see caress (n.)). Related: Caressed; caressing.

双语例句


1. Margaret took me to one side, holding my arm in a gentle caress.
玛格丽特将我拉到一边,轻轻地抚摸着我的胳膊。

来自柯林斯例句

2. But when she tried to caress him, the boy shunned her.
可是当她底手去抚摸他底时候, 他又躲闪开了.

来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

3. But who will understand me and caress away my tears?
不过谁能了解我,抱我,抚慰我 呢 !

来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

4. He prescribed his fiancee's reception of his caress.
他要求他的未婚妻接受他的拥抱.

来自辞典例句

5. She gave the child a loving caress.
她疼爱地抚摸着孩子.

来自辞典例句