canoodling

IPA/kəˈnuː.dəl/
IPA/kəˈnuː.dəl/

canoodling — 動詞

  • canoodlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • canoodlings3rd person singular
  • canoodlinging-ing form
  • canoodlingedpast simple

1. used when a couple stay close together, exchanging kisses and affectionate touch

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

擁吻親熱

兩人摟抱接吻地親熱

used when a couple stay close together, exchanging kisses and affectionate touches with obvious romantic or sexual feeling

例句

Felix and Chiara were canoodling on the park bench after sunset.

Felix 和 Chiara 在日落後還在公園長椅上擁吻親熱。

pattern: be canoodling in a public place

Kenji laughed when he saw two tourists canoodling beside the hotel pool.

Kenji 看到兩名觀光客在旅館泳池邊擁吻親熱時，忍不住笑了。

pattern: see somebody canoodling

常見搭配
  • be canoodling with somebody
  • canoodling on a park bench
  • canoodling in the back seat
  • a couple canoodling in public
同義詞
  • cuddle

    softer and broader, and often not sexual at all

  • make out

    more intense and more focused on kissing

  • neck

    also old-fashioned, but usually sounds heavier and more private

  • snuggle

    emphasizes warmth and comfort more than flirtation

反義詞
  • pull away

    stop the close physical contact instead of inviting it

  • keep apart

    stay physically separate rather than embracing

文法句型

be canoodling with + somebody

be canoodling in + place

keep canoodling

用法筆記

Usually appears in progressive forms and often takes a place phrase or 'with' phrase. The word is playful and slightly old-fashioned, so it is common in gossip, teasing, or humorous descriptions rather than formal reporting.

常見錯誤

He canoodled her in the hallway.
He was canoodling with her in the hallway.
canoodle is usually intransitive and describes two people being affectionate together.
Grandma was canoodling the baby before bed.
Grandma was cuddling the baby before bed.
canoodle usually suggests romantic or sexual affection, not ordinary family comfort.

同根字

  • canoodle
    動詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • be caught canoodling
  • keep canoodling
  • a couple canoodling in public

介系詞搭配

  • with (somebody)