caress
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
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
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。
Hiroshi caressed the old cat's back as it lay purring in the sun.
Hiroshi 輕輕撫摸著老貓的背，貓咪正躺在陽光下發出咕嚕聲。
caress + animal (fur, back)
The nurse gently caressed the child's arm before putting on the bandage.
護士在貼上繃帶之前，溫柔地撫摸著孩子的臂膀。
- caress + gently / softly / tenderly
- caress + cheek / face / hand / hair / arm / back / fur
- caress + baby / child / pet / lover / grandmother
- 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
caress — 名詞
- caresssingular
- caressesplural
1. an act of gently touching or stroking a person's body or an animal's fur to show
愛撫；輕撫
表達情感的輕柔觸碰
an act of gently touching or stroking a person's body or an animal's fur to show love, care, or emotional warmth
Sofia gave her daughter a gentle caress on the cheek before school.
Sofia 在女兒上學前，輕輕地在她的臉頰上愛撫了一下。
a gentle caress + on [body part]
The warm breeze against his face felt like a soft caress from the summer air.
迎著臉頰吹來的暖風，就像夏日空氣的溫柔輕撫。
figurative use: felt like a caress
A simple caress can sometimes express more love than a long speech.
有時簡單的一個愛撫，比長篇大論更能表達愛意。
Mateo remembered the gentle caress of his mother's hand when he was scared of the storm.
Mateo 記得暴風雨來襲時，他害怕不已，母親的手輕撫著他。
- gentle / soft / tender + caress
- a caress on the cheek / face / hand / arm
- a caress of the fur / hair / skin
- slap
a harsh, aggressive motion opposite to a loving touch
文法句型
a / the + caress
caress + on + body part
caress + of + person / body part
用法筆記
The noun 'caress' can be used both literally (physical touch) and figuratively (e.g. sunlight, breeze, sound). When used literally, it typically refers to a brief, tender touch rather than a prolonged stroking motion.
常見錯誤
同根字
- caressing形容詞C1
- caressingly副詞C1