osculate
US /ˈɑː.skjə.leɪt/
UK /ˈɒs.kjə.leɪt/
動詞
1.
親吻, 接吻
to kiss
範例:
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The lovers paused to osculate under the moonlight.
情侶們在月光下停下來親吻。
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He leaned in to osculate her cheek.
他俯身親吻她的臉頰。
2.
相切, 接觸
to come into contact or touch
範例:
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The two curves osculate at a single point.
兩條曲線在一個點上相切。
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In geometry, two figures are said to osculate if they have a common tangent at a point.
在幾何學中，如果兩個圖形在一個點處有共同的切線，則稱它們相切。