Word · Frequency #44826
stroking
/ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
noun
抚摩；轻抚
the act of making or giving a stroke
- 1.
The act of making strokes or giving a stroke.
抚摸:作出抚摸动作或给予抚摸的行为。
- 2.
The act of laying small gathers (plaits) in cloth in regular order.
打褶:在布料上打细褶(小皱褶)的动作。
打褶；褶裥；抚摸:作出抚摸动作或给予抚摸的行为。；打褶:在布料上打细褶(小皱褶)的动作。；扩程；按抚法
In use
The gentle stroking of the cat's fur always seems to calm it down.
She gave the tired dog a long, slow stroking behind the ears.
He fell asleep during the soft stroking of his hair.
Connections
Word family
- strokings
- plural
Learner notes
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