Word · Frequency #11885
cuddle
搂抱；抱在怀里
to hold someone or something close in your arms to show comfort or warmth
- 1.
To cradle (e.g. a baby) in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
将(如婴儿)抱在怀中以给予安慰和温暖。
- 2.
To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
紧贴着躺；蜷伏；依偎。
依偎；紧贴；将(如婴儿)抱在怀中以给予安慰和温暖。；紧贴着躺；蜷伏；依偎。；抚抱；抱着睡
In use
Every night, the mother cuddles her baby before putting him to bed.
After a long walk, we cuddled on the sofa and watched a movie.
The children are cuddling their teddy bears while they sleep.
cuddle somebody
及物用法，宾语通常是人或动物，表示给予安慰和温暖。
She cuddled the baby in her arms.
她把婴儿抱在怀里。
cuddle up (to/with somebody)
cuddle up 常与 to 或 with 连用，表示紧贴、依偎。
The children cuddled up to their mother on the sofa.
孩子们在沙发上依偎着妈妈。
cuddle together
together 强调彼此紧靠，常用于安静、温暖的场景。
Connections
Collocations
- cuddle up
- 依偎；蜷缩着躺
- The children cuddled up on the sofa watching a movie.孩子们蜷缩在沙发上看电影。
- cuddle together
- 互相依偎；紧靠在一起
- They cuddled together to keep warm.他们依偎在一起取暖。
- cuddle with
- 和…依偎；搂着…
- She cuddled with her puppy on the bed.她和自己的小狗在床上依偎着。
- cuddle a baby
- 把婴儿抱在怀里
- The mother cuddled her baby to calm him down.母亲把婴儿抱在怀里安抚他。
- cuddle close
- 紧紧地依偎
- He cuddled close to her under the blanket.他在毯子下面紧紧地依偎着她。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cuddle 音近“卡兜”，把宝宝兜在怀里依偎取暖；两个 d 就像两只手臂环抱。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：家人或伴侣相处、照顾婴儿或幼儿时、与宠物互动时 通常用于日常口语和非正式场合，表示亲昵、温柔地搂抱或依偎，比较常见于家人、恋人、婴儿或宠物之间；在正式书面语中较少使用，若需要更正式的表达可考虑用 embrace 等词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 cuddle 押韵的常用词（/ʌdəl/）有 huddle、muddle、puddle、befuddle。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词：coddle 读 /ˈkɑːdəl/，元音为 /ɑː/；curdle 读 /ˈkɜːrdəl/，其中的 /ɜːr/ 与 /ʌ/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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