“抚摸”常见的英文表达有 stroke、caress、pet(多用于动物) 等,具体使用哪个词取决于语境和对象:
stroke: 指轻轻、缓慢地用手或手指抚摸,常带有安抚、平静或欣赏的意味,可用于人或动物。例如:
She gently stroked his hair.(她轻轻地抚摸着他的头发。)
The cat purred contentedly as I stroked its back.(我抚摸猫的背时,它满足地发出呼噜声。)
caress: 强调温柔、深情且带有爱意的抚摸,通常用于人与人之间亲密的情感表达。例如:
He caressed her face with his fingertips.(他用指尖轻轻抚摸她的脸。)
pet: 主要用于描述对动物的爱抚动作,带有喜爱、亲昵的意味。例如:
The children were petting the rabbits in the petting zoo.(孩子们在宠物动物园里抚摸着兔子 。)