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词汇 nuzzling
释义 nuzzling
present participle ofnuzzle
nuzzle
verb[ I+ adv/prep, T ]
uk /ˈnʌz.əl/ us /ˈnʌz.əl/
to touch, rub, or press something or someone gently and/or in a way that shows your love, especially with the head or nose, usually with small repeated movements: (尤指用头或鼻)轻触,轻擦,磨擦
My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up.我的狗过来用鼻子蹭我的脚,想让我高兴起来。
The kittens like to nuzzle up against/up to their mother.小猫喜欢仅仅挨着它们的妈妈。
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Examples of nuzzling


nuzzling

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


These included for example, brief nuzzling of baby with lip raised and teeth bared; and slowly approaching infant on all fours with stiff arms and legs, without game meta-signals.
And all along the line the questing, gentle trunks came nuzzling.
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Male forms of courtship behavior include nuzzling, biting, and head and flipper movements.
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He wears a wide-brimmed round hat and a long red cloak, and a white fawn is nuzzling his upturned hands.
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After encountering a female (who possibly exudes a pheromone to signal her reproductive status), the male uses head movements, nuzzling, biting, or flipper movements to determine her receptiveness.
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