fondle + object
She was fondling the kitten.
她正在爱抚那只小猫。
轻抚；爱抚
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轻抚；爱抚
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
一般现在时
She fondles her cat gently every evening.
她每晚都轻抚她的猫。
一般过去时
He fondled the child's hair affectionately yesterday.
他昨天亲昵地轻抚了孩子的头发。
现在进行时
They are fondling each other in the park.
他们正在公园里互相爱抚。
规则动词，加-ed构成过去式与过去分词。
She was fondling her puppy's ears while watching TV.
她边看电视边轻抚她的小狗的耳朵。
用法提示：此处fondling是动词的现在分词形式，与was构成过去进行时，表示持续的爱抚动作。
Fondling the soft fabric, he admired its texture.
他轻抚着柔软的布料，欣赏它的质地。
用法提示：此处fondling是动名词形式，引导伴随状语，表示一种爱抚的动作。
The mother sat fondling her baby's tiny fingers.
母亲坐着爱抚婴儿的小手指。
用法提示：此处fondling是动词的现在分词形式，描述伴随状态。
She was fondling the kitten.
她正在爱抚那只小猫。
He was fondling her cheek tenderly.
他正在温柔地爱抚她的脸颊。
Fondling a pet can be very relaxing.
爱抚宠物可以非常放松。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is fondling of her.
正确表达He is fond of her.
动词'fondle'是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词'of'；而形容词'fond'需与'of'连用表示'喜欢'。学习者混淆了'fondle'和'fond'的用法。
grammar · medium
易错句子I fondling the cat every day.
正确表达I fondle the cat every day.
一般现在时需使用动词原形'fondle'，'fondling'是现在分词或动名词形式，不能单独作谓语。
在表达爱意时，'fondling' 和 'caressing' 都可以用来描述轻柔的触摸，但 'fondling' 更强调玩耍性质。
n.（fondle + -er）
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