caress: implies expression of affection by gentle stroking or patting: the ~ of a soft breeze.    (pat喜爱地轻拍means to touch something gently several times with flat hand, especially as a sign of affection，如she patted the dog on the head她轻轻拍着狗的头，如he patted his sister's hand consolingly他轻拍着妹妹的手安慰她)    (stroke轻抚抚摩to move one's hand gently and slowly over a surface，如he's a beautiful dog. can I stroke him这条狗真漂亮。我可以摸一摸吗? 如he stroked her hair affectionately他深情地抚摩着她的头发)   又如he was gently caressing her golden hair他轻轻抚摸着她的金发，如with these hands I'll caress you用这双手，我将爱抚你


fondle: implies doting fondness and sometimes a lack of dignity; it may suggest more intimacy and less gentleness than caress: ~ a baby.  （dote宠爱to feel and show great love for someone, ignoring their faults，如he dotes on his children他溺爱孩子）  （fond喜欢，特别是长期喜爱to show affection, especially for a long time，如over the years, I have grown quite fond of her经过这么多年，我越来越喜欢她了，如fond of music/cooking/the house喜欢音乐/烹饪/这座房子）   dignity尊严，是指做事克制矜持，能维护自己品格地位


pet: applies to caressing or fondling children or animals: ~ a cat; but may also apply to excessive indulgence: a spoiled ~ted child; or to amorous fondling in which it may suggest undue familiarity: decided not to ~ with her boyfriend.   amorous表示性欲的showing sexual desire，如Mary rejected Tony's amorous advances玛丽拒绝了托尼的情欲攻势


cuddle: applies a close but gentle embracing designed to soothe or comfort: ~ a frightened puppy.   to give someone a cuddle拥抱某人


caress抚摸爱抚: 指轻轻抚摩，表达喜爱，fondle抚摸爱抚: 更亲密更无拘束，表示宠爱，pet抚摸爱抚溺爱: 指抚摸小孩动物；或表示过度溺爱或亲昵，cuddle抱: 指轻轻拥抱表示安慰


记忆方法: 1）首字母CFPC想成非常触碰<==抚摸         "摸"从手从莫，"莫"指"黄昏、昏暗"，手和莫联合起来表示"用手在昏暗中探索物体"。本义是"探索"，如摸底摸索摸石头过河偷鸡摸狗。后来泛指"用手接触，轻轻抚摩"，如摸头摸脸衣料摸着软摸牌    "抚"表示"动作轻柔优美地按摸"，即本义是"1、抚摩"，引申为2、安慰爱护或 3、拍弄拨弄。说文: "抚，安也，从手无声"

         2）抚摸的意思是抚摩表达喜爱mean to show affection by touching or handling.