stroking

The gentle stroking of the cat's fur always seems to calm it down.

轻轻抚摸猫的毛似乎总能让它平静下来。

用法提示：stroking 在这里作名词，表示“轻抚”这个动作，在句中作主语。

She gave the tired dog a long, slow stroking behind the ears.

她给那只疲惫的狗在耳后进行了一次又长又慢的抚摸。

用法提示：stroking 用作名词，作 gave 的直接宾语，指一次抚摸的动作。

He fell asleep during the soft stroking of his hair.

他在头发被轻柔抚摸的过程中睡着了。

用法提示：stroking 是名词，作介词 during 的宾语，表示持续进行的轻抚动作。