hug ♦︎ embrace ♦︎ cuddle ♦︎ cradle ♦︎ snuggleThese words all mean to put your arms around sb, especially to show that you like or love them.这些词均表示拥抱、搂抱。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to hug / embrace / cuddle / cradle a / your child / son / daughter◆to hug / cuddle / cradle a baby / doll◆to hug / embrace / cuddle your wife / husband◆to hug / cuddle your girlfriend / boyfriend◆to hug / cuddle a teddy◆to hug / embrace each other◆to hug / embrace / cradle sb gently◆to hug / embrace sb tightly / warmly■hug(-gg-) [transitive, intransitive] to put your arms around sb and hold them tightly, especially to show love or friendship拥抱;搂抱◆They hugged each other.他们相互拥抱。◆She hugged him tightly.她紧紧地搂住他。◆He hugged Anna to him.他把安娜紧紧搂在怀里。◆They put their arms around each other and hugged.他们伸出双臂彼此拥抱。▸hug
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[countable] ◆She gave her mother a big hug.她给了母亲一个热情的拥抱。◆He stopped to receive hugs and kisses from the fans.他停下来接受追随者的拥抱亲吻。■embrace ɪmˈbreɪs [intransitive, transitive] (formal) to put your arms around sb to show love or friendship抱;拥抱◆They embraced and wept and promised to keep in touch.他们相互拥抱,流着泪承诺要保持联系。◆She embraced her son warmly.她热情地拥抱了儿子。▸embrace
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[countable, uncountable] ◆There were tears and embraces as they said goodbye.他们分别时又是流泪,又是拥抱。◆She tried to escape from his embrace.她试图从他的怀里挣脱出来。■cuddle [intransitive, transitive] to hold sb/sth close in your arms to show love or affection紧抱;搂抱◆A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.一对少男少女在门阶上亲吻拥抱。◆The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.小男孩紧紧地搂着玩具熊。 see also cuddly ⇨ sweet▸cuddle
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[countable, singular] ◆She gave him a cuddle.她紧紧地拥抱了他。■cradle [transitive] to hold sb/sth gently in your arms or hands, in the way that you might hold a baby(抱婴儿般地)轻轻地抱着◆The old man cradled the tiny baby in his arms.老人把幼小的婴儿轻轻抱在怀里。■snuggle [intransitive, transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to get into, or put sb/sth into, a warm comfortable position, especially close to sb(使)依偎,紧贴,蜷伏◆The child snuggled up to her mother.小女孩依偎着母亲。◆He snuggled down under the bedclothes.他把自己裹进被子里。◆She snuggled closer.她把身子蜷得更紧了。◆He snuggled his head onto her shoulder.他把头倚在她肩上。