caress
英 [k?'res]
美[k?'r?s]
- vt. 愛(ài)撫，撫抱
- n. 愛(ài)撫，擁抱；接吻
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?caresses;第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?caresses;過(guò)去式:?caressed;過(guò)去分詞:?caressed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?caressing;
助記提示
caress：可愛(ài)死。對(duì)于如此可愛(ài)的東西，一定要不停的愛(ài)撫——愛(ài)撫。
2. Latin carus "dear, costly, beloved" => caress, cherish, charity.
3. cherish, charity => caress.
4. => show of endearment.
5. care + -ss => caress: 尾部是雙s, 所以是雙倍care, 因此是非常在意、愛(ài)護(hù)。區(qū)分：cares.
中文詞源
caress 愛(ài)撫來(lái)自PIE *ka, 愛(ài)，喜歡。詞源同charity, whore(愛(ài)人，委婉語(yǔ)妓女).
英文詞源
- caress (n.)
- 1640s, "show of endearment, display of regard," from French caresse (16c.), back-formation from caresser or else from Italian carezza "endearment," from caro "dear," from Latin carus "dear, costly, beloved" (see whore (n.)). Meaning "affectionate stroke" attested in English from 1650s.
- caress (v.)
- 1650s, from French caresser, from Italian carezzare "to cherish," from carezza "endearment" (see caress (n.)). Related: Caressed; caressing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Margaret took me to one side, holding my arm in a gentle caress.
- 瑪格麗特將我拉到一邊，輕輕地?fù)崦业母觳病?/dd>
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. But when she tried to caress him, the boy shunned her.
- 可是當(dāng)她底手去撫摸他底時(shí)候, 他又躲閃開(kāi)了.
來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 中國(guó)現(xiàn)代小說(shuō)
- 3. But who will understand me and caress away my tears?
- 不過(guò)誰(shuí)能了解我,抱我,撫慰我 呢 !
來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 中國(guó)現(xiàn)代小說(shuō)
- 4. He prescribed his fiancee's reception of his caress.
- 他要求他的未婚妻接受他的擁抱.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. She gave the child a loving caress.
- 她疼愛(ài)地?fù)崦⒆?
來(lái)自辭典例句