Word · Frequency #11885
cuddle
拥抱；搂抱
a close and affectionate embrace, often lasting a long time
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a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
紧密而深情的(常为长时间的)拥抱
紧密而深情的(常为长时间的)拥抱；搂抱；拥抱
In use
After a long day at work, she just wanted a warm cuddle from her husband.
The baby fell asleep during a cuddle with his mother.
They shared a cuddle on the couch while watching a movie.
give sb a cuddle
give sb a cuddle 是常见搭配，相当于 hug someone。
She gave her son a cuddle when he felt sad.
儿子难过时，她给了他一个拥抱。
have a cuddle
have a cuddle 表示彼此拥抱、依偎。
After dinner, they had a cuddle on the couch.
晚饭后，他们在沙发上相拥了一会儿。
need a cuddle
在口语中，need a cuddle 常用来表达想要安慰。
I'm feeling a bit down; I need a cuddle.
我有点情绪低落，需要一个拥抱。
Common mistakes
I need cuddle when I feel sad.I need a cuddle when I feel sad.
cuddle 作名词时是可数名词，表示一次亲切的拥抱，前面需加不定冠词 a，不能当作不可数名词直接使用。
They did a cuddle on the sofa.They had a cuddle on the sofa.
cuddle 作名词时常与 have 搭配，表示“拥抱一下”，而不是用 do；do a cuddle 不符合英语的搭配习惯。
Connections
Collocations
- give someone a cuddle
- 给某人一个拥抱
- She gave her daughter a cuddle before bedtime.她睡前给了女儿一个拥抱。
- have a cuddle
- 互相拥抱；搂抱一会儿
- They had a cuddle on the sofa.他们在沙发上搂抱了一会儿。
- need a cuddle
- 需要（一个）拥抱
- After a long day, he really needed a cuddle.漫长的一天过后，他真的很需要抱一抱。
- a warm cuddle
- 温暖的拥抱
- The little boy fell asleep after a warm cuddle with his mother.小男孩和妈妈温暖地拥抱后睡着了。
- a quick cuddle
- 短暂的拥抱；快速抱一下
- They exchanged a quick cuddle at the station.他们在车站匆匆拥抱了一下。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 cuddle 中间的两个 d 看成两个人紧紧贴在一起，记住它是温暖亲密的拥抱。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：家庭生活、安慰或哄睡孩子、亲密伴侣之间 作名词时通常用于口语和非正式场合，指温暖、亲密的搂抱，多出现在家人或恋人之间。比较正式的表达是 embrace；在正式书面语中较少使用 cuddle。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用单数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with huddle, muddle, and puddle: all share /ˈʌdəl/. Watch out for lookalikes coddle (/ˈkɑːdəl/) and cradle (/ˈkreɪdəl/), which look similar but have different vowel sounds.
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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