| 单词 | caress |
| 释义 | caress (once / 429 pages) vn To caress someone or something means to stroke it gently in a loving or affectionate manner. Don't you love to caress the soft fur of your pet hamster or cat? The word caress can be either a verb or a noun, both of which refer primarily to the affectionate petting or stroking of another. You can also use caress to mean any sort of kind or loving action, and it can be accomplished by things other than people. The soft wind can caress your skin as you walk towards the ocean’s edge. And who doesn't love the caress of smooth silk sheets against your skin when you get into bed?! WORD FAMILYcaress: caressed, caresses, caressing+/caressing: caressings USAGE EXAMPLESSher delivers an eloquent performance in which words are caressed, sentences are elucidated, and the art of elocution is grandly paraded. Los Angeles Times(Nov 30, 2016) She caressed my pillow; I knew she was afraid to touch me and cause me pain. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) It shares with Wagner’s ‘Parsifal’ this idea of the wound of the world, and of a piece of music that can heal with its caress.” Seattle Times(Nov 27, 2016) 1v touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner He caressed her face Syn|Hypo|Hyper fondle paw touch clumsily gropefondle for sexual pleasure dandlepet chuck, patpat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin nose, nuzzlerub noses petstroke or caress gently tickletouch or stroke lightly canoodlefondle or pet affectionately gentlestroke soothingly make out, neckkiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion stroke touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions 2n a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it) he showered her with caresses soft music was a fond caress the caresses of the breeze played over his face Hyper stroke, stroking a light touch with the hands |
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