kissing
kissing — 動詞
- kissbase form
- kissesthird-person singular simple present
- kissedsimple past and past participle
- kissingpresent participle / gerund
- kissings3rd person singular
- kissinging-ing form
- kissingedpast simple
1. to press your lips against someone's lips, cheek, or hand to express love, roman
親吻
用嘴唇碰觸以表達愛意或問候
to press your lips against someone's lips, cheek, or hand to express love, romantic interest, or as a friendly greeting
Mei kissed her grandmother on the cheek before boarding the train.
Mei 在火車出發前親了祖母的臉頰。
kiss + someone + on the + body part
A young couple stood at the park entrance, kissing goodbye in the evening rain.
一對年輕情侶站在公園入口，在傍晚雨中吻別。
Kenji gently kissed Yuki's forehead to calm her nerves before the exam.
Kenji 輕輕吻了 Yuki 的額頭，幫她在考試前冷靜下來。
Every night Wei's father kissed him good night and turned off the bedroom light.
每天晚上 Wei 的父親都會親他一下道晚安，然後關掉床頭燈。
At the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom kissed while the guests cheered loudly.
婚禮上，新娘和新郎在賓客的歡呼聲中深情接吻。
文法句型
kiss + someone
kiss + someone + on + body part
kiss + someone + good night/goodbye
用法筆記
When the body part is specified, the preposition 'on' is used with a definite article: 'kiss someone on the cheek'. The verb can also appear without an object to describe romantic partners kissing each other.
常見錯誤
2. to touch something very lightly and gently, especially used in poetic or descrip
輕拂
輕柔地觸碰，常用於詩意描寫
to touch something very lightly and gently, especially used in poetic or descriptive writing about nature
A warm summer breeze kissed the children's cheeks as they played in the field.
一陣溫暖的夏日微風輕拂著孩子們在田野玩耍的臉頰。
figurative: breeze + kiss + [body part]
The early morning sunlight kissed the mountain peaks, turning them a soft shade of gold.
清晨的陽光灑落山巔，將峰頂染成柔和的金色。
Soft raindrops kissed the windowsill, leaving tiny trails of water on the old wood.
細雨輕吻著窗臺，在老舊的木頭上留下細小的水痕。
A gentle mist kissed the garden flowers in the quiet hour just before dawn.
黎明前夕，薄霧輕撫著花園裡的花朵。
文法句型
wind/sun/rain + kiss + object
用法筆記
This sense is almost always figurative: the subject is typically a natural force such as wind, sunlight, rain, or mist. Not used for deliberate human actions.
3. to press your lips against a child's minor injury as a way of comforting them an
親一下就不痛
親吻孩童傷處以示安慰
to press your lips against a child's minor injury as a way of comforting them and making the pain feel less
When Omar fell off his bicycle, his aunt knelt down and kissed his scraped knee better.
Omar 從腳踏車上摔下來後，姑姑蹲下來親了親他擦傷的膝蓋安慰他。
kiss + [body part] + better
'Don't cry, little one,' Blanca whispered, and she kissed her daughter's bumped elbow better.
「別哭了，小寶貝，」Blanca 輕聲說，然後親了親女兒撞到的手肘。
Little Luca bumped his head on the table, so his dad picked him up and kissed it better.
小 Luca 的頭撞到了桌子，爸爸把他抱起來親了親撞到的地方。
文法句型
kiss + body part + better
用法筆記
Only used with young children. The pattern is always 'kiss + body part + better' and the comfort is emotional rather than medical.
kissing — 名詞
- kissingsingular
- kissesplural
1. an act of pressing your lips against someone or something to show love, romantic
吻
用嘴唇碰觸表示情感或問候的動作
an act of pressing your lips against someone or something to show love, romantic interest, or as a greeting
Lin gave her daughter a warm kiss on the forehead before tucking her into bed.
Lin 在哄女兒上床睡覺前，在她額頭上溫暖地親了一下。
give + someone + a kiss + on + body part
The old couple shared a gentle kiss after celebrating sixty years of marriage.
這對老夫婦在慶祝結婚六十週年後，輕輕地親了一下。
Fatima blew her mother a kiss from the stage after finishing the school play.
Fatima 在學校話劇結束後，從臺上送給母親一個飛吻。
A quick kiss on the cheek is a common greeting among friends in many cultures.
在許多文化中，朋友之間在臉頰上快速親一下是常見的打招呼方式。
Diego still remembers the first kiss he and Sofia shared under the cherry trees.
Diego 還記得他和 Sofia 在櫻花樹下分享的初吻。
文法句型
give + someone + a kiss
blow + someone + a kiss
a kiss + on + body part
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'give' (give someone a kiss), 'blow' (blow someone a kiss), or 'share' (share a kiss). The preposition 'on' marks the location: 'a kiss on the forehead'.
常見錯誤
2. a very light, gentle touch or contact, often describing sunlight, wind, or other
輕觸
像親吻般輕柔的碰觸，多指自然現象
a very light, gentle touch or contact, often describing sunlight, wind, or other natural phenomena
A kiss of sunlight fell on the sleepy cat's fur through the kitchen window.
一縷陽光輕柔地灑在窗邊睡貓的毛上。
a kiss of + [natural element]
The first kiss of autumn frost turned the fallen leaves crisp and colorful.
初秋的第一場霜輕輕拂過，讓落葉變得乾脆而色彩繽紛。
A soft kiss of rain on her face made Amina smile as she walked along the path.
雨水輕柔地拂過 Amina 的臉龐，讓她在小路上走著的時候露出了微笑。
The garden welcomed the cool kiss of evening mist after a long hot afternoon.
經過漫長炎熱的午後，花園迎來了傍晚薄霧的清涼輕撫。
文法句型
a kiss + of + natural element
用法筆記
Typically appears in the phrase 'a kiss of [something]' with a natural element such as sunlight, wind, frost, or rain. Always singular and literary or poetic in tone.
3. a small, light, sweet cookie made by baking a drop of meringue until crisp on th
蛋白霜餅
用蛋白和糖烤製的小餅乾
a small, light, sweet cookie made by baking a drop of meringue until crisp on the outside and soft inside
Haruto bought a box of lemon-flavored kisses from the bakery for afternoon tea.
Haruto 從烘焙坊買了一盒檸檬口味的蛋白霜小餅配下午茶享用。
meringue-based cookie
The baker carefully piped tiny meringue kisses onto the tray before placing them in the oven.
糕點師傅小心翼翼地將一顆顆蛋白霜小餅擠在烤盤上，再送進烤箱。
Nora sprinkled crushed pistachios on top of her chocolate kisses before baking them.
Nora 在烘烤巧克力蛋白霜餅前，在上面撒上壓碎的開心果。
用法筆記
In American English, these cookies are sometimes called 'meringue kisses' or 'forgotten kisses'. They are not widely known outside the US and certain baking traditions.
4. a small, bite-sized piece of chocolate candy, usually wrapped in shiny paper or
巧克力吻糖
鋁箔紙包裹的巧克力小糖果
a small, bite-sized piece of chocolate candy, usually wrapped in shiny paper or foil
Elena unwrapped a chocolate kiss and let it melt slowly on her tongue.
Elena 剝開一顆巧克力吻糖，讓它在舌頭上慢慢融化。
chocolate candy wrapped in foil
During the holiday season, Theo filled small bowls with foil-wrapped kisses for guests.
聖誕假期期間，Theo 在小碗裡裝滿了鋁箔包裝的巧克力吻糖招待客人。
Idris offered his classmates a handful of silver-wrapped chocolate kisses after lunch.
Idris 在午餐後遞給同學們一把銀色包裝的巧克力吻糖。
用法筆記
This refers to teardrop-shaped chocolate candies like Hershey's Kisses, with a small paper flag sticking out from the foil wrapping. In Taiwan these are sometimes called 好時之吻.