Word · Frequency #3968
embrace
/emˈbreɪs/
noun
拥抱;搂抱
a hug; the action of putting your arms around someone
- 1.
An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
用手臂环绕某人并将其拉近胸前的动作;拥抱
- 2.
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
拥抱(表示问候或亲爱时抱住他人的动作)
- 3.
An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
部分或完全围绕某人或某物的围绕
- 4.
the state of taking in or encircling
包含或环绕的状态
- 5.
Full acceptance (of something).
完全接受
- 6.
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
亲密而保护性的接纳
- 7.
An act of enfolding or including.
包容或包含的行为
接受;采纳;接纳;包围;环绕;包含;包容;用手臂环绕某人并将其拉近胸前的动作;拥抱;拥抱(表示问候或亲爱时抱住他人的动作)
In use
After the long trip, Maya gave her mother a warm embrace at the door.
They stood in a tight embrace, not wanting to say goodbye.
His embrace was so warm that all her worries disappeared.
an island in the embrace of the sea
his willing embrace of new ideas
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Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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