“petting” 是英语中的一个常见动名词或名词形式,通常用于描述轻柔地抚摸或爱抚动物或人,表达喜爱或亲昵。
• 抚摸
• 爱抚
• (尤指对宠物的)轻抚
Petting (noun): The act of stroking or caressing someone or an animal gently as a sign of affection.
• She enjoys petting her cat every evening.
• The children were petting the rabbits at the farm.
• Excessive petting can sometimes make pets overly dependent.
英式发音:/ˈpetɪŋ/ 美式发音:/ˈpetɪŋ/
在某些语境下,“petting” 也可能带有亲密行为的暗示(如青少年之间的亲昵举动),因此需根据上下文判断其具体含义。