| 单词 | embrace |
| 释义 | embrace[im'breis]n. 拥抱vt. 拥抱, 互相拥抱, 包含, 收买vi. 拥抱【法】 笼络, 收买 embrace em.brace AHD: [µm-br³s“] D.J. [em6bre!s]K.K. [Wm6bres]v.（动词） em.braced,em.brac.ing,em.brac.es v.tr.（及物动词）1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.拥抱：用胳膊紧紧地夹住或抱住，通常作为亲热的表示2. To surround; enclose:包围；包含：We allowed the warm water to embrace us.我们让温水包围我们3. To twine around:环绕，缠绕：a trellis that was embraced by vines.环绕了葡萄藤的棚架4. To include as part of something broader.See Synonyms at include 包含，包括：包围作某物的边界参见 include5. To take up willingly or eagerly:乐意地或渴望地从事于：embrace a social cause.乐意地从事于一项社会活动6. To avail oneself of:利用：“I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn't embrace”(&b{Henry James})“我只是遗憾，在我失意的时候没有利用某些情况和某些可能”(亨利·詹姆斯)v.intr.（不及物动词）To join in an embrace.互相拥抱n.（名词）1. An act of holding close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection; a hug.拥抱：用胳膊紧紧抱住的动作，通常作为亲热的表示；拥抱2. An enclosure or encirclement:包围或环绕：caught in the jungle's embrace.陷于丛林环绕之中3. Eager acceptance:热忱：热切的接受：your embrace of Catholicism.你对天主教教义的热忱语源:1. Middle English embracen 中古英语 embracen 2. from Old French embracer 源自 古法语 embracer 3. en- [in] * see en- 1en- [在…里] *参见 en-14. brace [the two arms] * see brace brace [两只胳膊] *参见 brace继承用法:embrace“able adj.（形容词）embrace“ment n.（名词） |
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