| 释义 |
stroke2 /strōk/ transitive verb- To rub gently in one direction
- To rub gently in kindness or affection
- To put or direct by such a movement
- To reassure or flatter with attention (N American)
- To milk, strip
- To tool in small flutings
- To whet
- To set in close gathers
- To strike, move (a ball, etc) smoothly
noun An act of stroking ORIGIN: OE strācian, from strāc stroke (noun); cf Ger streichen to rub strokeˈable or strokˈable adjective - Able to be stroked
- (appearing to be) pleasant to stroke
strokˈer noun strokˈing noun |