kiss

kiss — verb

1. to press your lips against someone's skin or mouth as a way of showing love, aff

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

to press your lips against someone's skin or mouth as a way of showing love, affection, or romantic desire, or as a greeting when meeting or leaving someone.

例句

Dewi kissed her grandmother on the cheek before heading to school.

kiss + on + body part (cheek)

At the airport, Yael kissed Karim goodbye at the departure gate.

kiss + goodbye (farewell)

同義詞
  • peck

    a quick, light kiss, often on the cheek rather than the lips; less passionate and more casual than kiss

  • smooch

    informal; refers to romantic kissing, usually longer and more involved than a simple kiss

  • snog

    British informal; passionate kissing, especially for an extended period

反義詞
  • slap

    a physical strike that expresses rejection or anger, the opposite of an affectionate kiss

  • push away

    to physically reject someone's advance, the opposite of kissing someone

文法句型

kiss + noun phrase + on + the + body part

kiss + noun phrase + goodnight/goodbye

(plural subject) kiss

用法筆記

Can be used transitively (kiss someone) or intransitively (they kissed). When specifying the body part, the pattern is kiss + someone + on + the + body part. Also commonly used before 'goodbye' or 'goodnight' without any preposition.

常見錯誤

❌Dewi kissed his grandmother in the cheek.
✅Dewi kissed his grandmother on the cheek.
💡the correct preposition for body parts after 'kiss' is 'on', not 'in'.
❌She kissed him and then said goodbye.' (wordy)
✅She kissed him goodbye.
💡'kiss goodbye' is a concise fixed expression.

2. to lightly and softly touch something, used especially in descriptive writing ab

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

to lightly and softly touch something, used especially in descriptive writing about how sunlight, wind, water, or other natural forces make contact with a surface.

例句

The morning sunlight kissed the mountain tops and turned them a rich shade of gold.

metaphorical use: natural element + kisses

A cool breeze kissed Lotte's face as she stood on the hotel balcony.

同義詞
  • caress

    to touch gently and lovingly, usually with the hands rather than by natural elements; more deliberate and affectionate than kiss

  • brush

    to touch lightly in passing; suggests accidental or brief contact rather than a soft, lingering touch

  • graze

    to touch lightly while moving past; more likely to describe accidental contact than kiss

文法句型

natural element + kisses + noun phrase

用法筆記

Restricted to literary and descriptive writing. The subject is almost always a natural element — sunlight, wind, water, rain, or snow. Not used in everyday speech about physical contact between people.

常見錯誤

❌The car kissed the tree in the accident.
✅The car grazed the tree in the accident.
💡'kiss' cannot describe a collision; it only suggests gentle, intended contact.

3. to gently kiss a child's injury — such as a cut, scrape, or bruise — as a way of

3.動詞及物A2
釋義

to gently kiss a child's injury — such as a cut, scrape, or bruise — as a way of comforting them and making the pain seem to go away.

例句

Sofie scraped her knee on the pavement, so her father kissed it better.

kiss + it + better

When the toddler bumped his head on the table, Noor kissed the spot better.

文法句型

kiss + body part + better

kiss + it + better

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used with young children in a caregiving context. The expression 'kiss it better' is a fixed phrase. The injury is usually minor — scrapes, bumps, or small cuts.

kiss — noun