ca·ress /kəˈres/ n. | vt. I n. 1. 爱抚；轻拍，抚摸，抚抱；亲吻 conjugal caresses 夫妇间的恩爱 His very words were caresses. 他的话本身就是爱抚。 2. 爱戴，景仰 II (-ressed 或〈古〉〈诗〉-rest) vt. 1. 爱抚；轻拍，抚摸；抚抱；吻 The breeze caressed the trees. 和风轻拂树木。 music that caresses the ear 亲切悦耳的音乐 2. 善待；宠爱 be caressed by one's superiors 得到上级的青睐 [< Fr caresse < Ital carezza < L cārus dear]