The word "kiss" can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to touch someone with your lips to show affection, sexual desire, or as a greeting/farewell. It can also be used figuratively to mean touching something gently. As a noun, it refers to the act of kissing.
The word "kiss" can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to touch someone with your lips to show affection, sexual desire, or as a greeting/farewell. It can also be used figuratively to mean touching something gently. As a noun, it refers to the act of kissing.
[V-RECIP 相互动词]吻;亲吻 If you kiss someone, you touch them with your lips to show affection or sexual desire, or to greet them or say goodbye.
[NON-RECIP: V n]
[V n n]
[RECIP: pl-n V]
[pl-n V n]
She leaned up and kissed him on the cheek...
她倾身向前亲吻了他的面颊。
She kissed me hard on the mouth...
她深深地吻了我的嘴。
Her parents kissed her goodbye as she set off from their home...
她动身离开父母家时父母和她吻别。
They kissed for almost half a minute...
他们吻了将近半分钟。
We kissed goodbye.
我们吻别了。
Kiss is also a noun.
I put my arms around her and gave her a kiss...
我抱着她吻了她一下。
We gave each other hugs and kisses every morning.
我们每天早晨都拥抱亲吻对方。
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[VERB 动词]轻吻(以示尊敬) If you kiss something, you touch it lightly with your lips, usually as a sign of respect.
[V n]
The men stepped forward to kiss the hand of their mentor...
这些男子走上前去轻吻他们导师的手。
She bowed her head and kissed the Archbishop's ring.
她低下头轻吻大主教的戒指。
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[VERB 动词]轻拂;轻触 If you say that something kisses another thing, you mean that it touches that thing very gently.
[V n]
The wheels of the aircraft kissed the runway.
飞机的轮子轻触跑道。
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[PHRASE 短语]飞吻 If you blow someone a kiss or blow a kiss, you touch the palm of your hand lightly with your lips, and then blow across your hand towards the person, in order to show them your affection.
[V inflects]
Maria blew him a kiss...
玛丽亚给了他一个飞吻。
Amy blew a kiss from the door.
埃米在门口做了个飞吻的动作。
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[PHRASE 短语]任其失去;放弃;承认对…无能为力 If you say that you kiss something goodbye or kiss goodbye to something, you accept the fact that you are going to lose it, although you do not want to.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I felt sure I'd have to kiss my dancing career goodbye.
我明确感觉到我将不得不与我的舞蹈生涯说再见了。
Oxford
kiss★/kɪs; NAmEkɪs/
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kisskisseskissedkissingverb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]to touch sb with your lips as a sign of love, affection, sexual desire, etc, or when saying hello or goodbye 亲吻;接吻◆They stood in a doorway kissing (= kissing each other).他们站在门口亲吻。◆Do people in Britain kiss when they meet?英国人见面时亲吻吗?kisssb ◆Go and kiss your mother goodnight.去亲亲你母亲祝她晚安。◆She kissed him on both cheeks.她吻了吻他的双颊。◆He lifted the trophy up and kissed it.他举起奖杯吻了一下。☞see also
air kiss
2[transitive ]kisssth ( literary) to gently move or touch sth 轻拂;轻触◆The sunlight kissed the warm stones.阳光洒落在温暖的石块上。IDIOMSˌkiss and ˈtella way of referring to sb talking publicly, usually for money, about a past sexual relationship with sb famous (通常为了获利)泄露与名人的私情kiss sb's ˈarse( BrE) (NAmEkiss sb's ˈass,kiss ˈass)( taboo,slang) to be very nice to sb in order to persuade them to help you or to give you sth 谄媚巴结某人;拍某人马屁;奉承某人HELPA more polite way to express this is lick sb's boots.较礼貌的表达法是 lick sb's boots。ˌkiss sth ˈbetter( informal) to take away the pain of an injury by kissing it 以吻消除疼痛;亲一亲就不痛了◆Come here and let me kiss it better.过来让我亲一亲就不疼了。kiss sth goodˈbye | kiss goodˈbye to sth( informal) to accept that you will lose sth or be unable to do sth 任其失去;放弃某事物;承认对某事无能为力◆Well, you can kiss goodbye to your chances of promotion.嗳,你就甭想晋升了。PHRASAL VERBˌkiss sth↔aˈwayto stop sb feeling sad or angry by kissing them 以吻消除(某人的悲伤或怒气)◆He kissed away her tears.他吻了吻她,她就不哭了。noun★the act of kissing sb/sth 吻◆Come here and give me a kiss!过来亲亲我吧!◆a kiss on the cheek在面颊上的一吻◆We were greeted with hugs and kisses.我们受到欢迎,又是拥抱,又是亲吻。IDIOMSthe kiss of ˈdeath( informal,especially humorous) an event that seems good, but is certain to make sth else fail 貌似有利却肯定会在别处导致失利的事物;表面有利实则有害的事物the kiss of ˈlife( BrE) a method of helping sb who has stopped breathing to breathe again by placing your mouth on theirs and forcing air into their lungs 人工呼吸(口对口)SYN
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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v.kiss/kɪs; NAmEkɪs/
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kisskiss1 /kɪs/ ●●●S3W3 verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to touch someone with your lips as a greeting, to show them love, or as part of a sexual relationship: Maggie leaned forward and kissed her cheek. Georgina took him in her arms and kissed him on the lips. Jim and Mary kissed (=they kissed each other).kiss somebody gently/lightly He kissed her gently and stroked her hair.kiss somebody goodbye/good night etc Kiss Daddy good night.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsKiss is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: · We kissed. In this sentence, kiss is intransitive and does not have an object.You can also say: · We kissed each other.· I kissed her. In these sentences, kiss is transitive.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2[transitive] to touch something with your lips as a sign of respect: She raised the crucifix to her lips and kissed it.3kiss goodbye to something/kiss something goodbye informal to accept that you will lose something or lose an opportunity to do something: She knew if she concentrated on her marriage she could kiss her career goodbye.4kiss something better spoken used, especially to a child, to say that you will take away the pain of something by kissing them: Here, let Mommy kiss it better.5kiss my ass American English informal not polite an insulting expression used to show that you do not respect someone6kiss (somebody’s) ass American English informal not polite to be too nice to someone who can give you something you want – used to show disapproval7[transitive] literary if the wind, sun etc kisses something, it gently moves or touches itkiss up to phrasal verb American English informalto try to please someone in order to get them to do something for you – used to show disapprovalSYN suck up to British English: If you say that, it’ll look like you’re kissing up to me.
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1an act of kissing: Do you remember your first kiss?2give somebody the kiss of life especially British English to make someone start breathing again by blowing air into their lungs when they have almost drowned etc3the kiss of death informal something that spoils or ruins a plan, activity etc →
French kiss
COLLOCATIONSverbsgive somebody a kiss· I always give the kids a kiss before they go to school.· Come and give Mummy a kiss good night.blow somebody a kiss (=to kiss your hand and then blow across it towards someone)· Joe blew her a kiss and waved goodbye.plant a kiss on somebody's cheek/forehead etc (=to kiss someone on their cheek etc)· Stephen planted a kiss on his daughter’s forehead.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + kissa big/little kiss· She put her arms around him and gave him a big kiss.a quick kiss· He gave her a quick kiss before leaving for work.a gentle/tender kiss· She could still feel that last tender kiss.a passionate kiss· She gave him a passionate kiss.a long/lingering kiss· He gave her a a long, slow, lingering kiss.a sloppy kiss (=a kiss with rather wet lips)· Her little boy gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.a farewell/goodnight kiss (=when saying goodbye or goodnight to someone)· Don’t go to bed without your goodnight kiss!your first kiss· Where were you when you had your first kiss?a French kiss (=a sexual kiss using your tongue)· The couple shared a lingering French kiss.phraseslove and kisses (=used at the end of a letter)· See you soon. Lots of love and kisses from Anna.
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kiss
[kɪs]kissed, kissing, kisses
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kissed[17606] kisses[7646] kissing[15039]
吻(97%),轻触(3%)
vt.吻;(风等)轻拂
vi.接吻;(风等)轻触
n.吻;轻拂
n.(Kiss)人名;(德、英、俄)基斯;(匈、罗)基什
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