"pawing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 用爪子抓
• 用爪子碰

Definition

“Pawing” 是指用動物的爪子反覆觸碰、拍打某物，有時也指用手，通常語氣較粗魯或令人不悅。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Pawing” 常用來描述動物用爪子不斷觸碰，也可以指人太過親暱或令人不悅的碰觸。例如 'pawing at the door'（用爪拍門），'pawing someone'（不禮貌地碰人），語感通常偏負面。

Examples

The cat is pawing at the window.

那隻貓正在窗戶上**用爪子抓**。

The dog kept pawing the ball.

那隻狗不停地**用爪子碰**球。

Stop pawing the table with your hands.

別用手**亂摸**桌子了。

She found her puppy pawing at her shoe, trying to get her attention.

她發現小狗在她鞋子上**用爪子扒拉**，想吸引她注意。

The bear was pawing through the trash looking for food.

那隻熊在**用爪子扒拉**垃圾找喫的。

He was pawing at her arm all through the movie, which made her uncomfortable.

他整部電影都在**亂摸**她的手臂，讓她覺得很不舒服。