caress

/kəˈres/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈres/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈres/ (ame, mw)

caress — 動詞

  • caresspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • caresseshe / she / it
  • caressedpast simple
  • caressing-ing form

1. to move your hand or lips gently over a person's skin, hair, or an animal's fur

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

輕撫；撫摸

以溫柔動作觸碰表達愛意

to move your hand or lips gently over a person's skin, hair, or an animal's fur as a way of showing love or care

例句

Zara gently caressed her grandmother's wrinkled hand while sitting beside the hospital bed.

Zara 坐在醫院病床旁，輕輕撫摸著祖母佈滿皺紋的手。

caress + body part (hand)

Aisha caressed her baby's forehead and whispered a soft goodnight song.

Aisha 輕柔地撫摸嬰兒的額頭，低聲唱了一首溫柔的晚安曲。

同義詞
  • stroke

    more general — can be gentle or repetitive, not necessarily affectionate (e.g. stroking a beard)

  • fondle

    can suggest sexual or more intimate touch; stronger connotation than caress

  • pet

    mainly for animals; less tender and more casual than caress

反義詞
  • hit

    the opposite of a loving touch

文法句型

caress + noun phrase (person / body part / animal)

用法筆記

Unlike 'stroke' or 'pat', 'caress' always carries a sense of tenderness and emotional warmth — the action is slow, soft, and affectionate rather than quick or functional.

常見錯誤

❌She caressed him softly on the cheek.
✅She softly caressed his cheek.
💡'caress' already means touching gently; specify the body part directly as the object instead of using a prepositional phrase.

caress — 名詞