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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。
拥抱；搂抱
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拥抱；搂抱
a close and affectionate embrace, often lasting a long time
She gave her son a cuddle when he felt sad.
儿子难过时，她给了他一个拥抱。
紧密而深情的(常为长时间的)拥抱
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
After a long day at work, she just wanted a warm cuddle from her husband.
在漫长的一天工作后，她只想要丈夫温暖的拥抱。
The baby fell asleep during a cuddle with his mother.
婴儿在母亲怀抱中睡着了。
They shared a cuddle on the couch while watching a movie.
他们坐在沙发上，一边看电影一边拥抱。
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 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。
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。
Not this
I need cuddle when I feel sad.
Use this
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。
Not this
They did a cuddle on the sofa.
Use this
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。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
依偎
It's getting cold; let's cuddle up on the sofa.
天冷了，我们在沙发上依偎吧。
讨好，巴结
He cuddled up to the wealthy donors at the gala.
他在晚会上讨好那些富有捐助者。
依偎伙伴
They are just cuddle buddies, not a romantic couple.
他们只是依偎伙伴，不是情侣。
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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。
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。
可数名词，常用单数形式
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