nuzzle
/ˈnʌzl/verb
with obj.
1- rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth(用口和鼻)轻轻摩擦; (用口和鼻)轻推:
he nuzzled her hair
他用鼻子轻轻摩挲她的头发
no obj. the foal nuzzled at its mother.小马驹用鼻子轻轻推它的妈妈。
1.1
- no obj.
nuzzle up to/against
lean or snuggle against依靠; 依偎: the dog nuzzled up against me.
那只狗依偎着我。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'grovel'): frequentative from nose, reinforced by Dutch neuzelen 'poke with the nose'.