Embrace

[ɪm'breɪs;em-] or [ɪm'bres]

解释:

(noun.) a close affectionate and protective acceptance; 'his willing embrace of new ideas'; 'in the bosom of the family'.

(noun.) the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection).

(noun.) the state of taking in or encircling; 'an island in the embrace of the sea'.

(verb.) squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; 'Hug me, please'; 'They embraced'; 'He hugged her close to him'.

(verb.) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; 'This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds'; 'this should cover everyone in the group'.

杰西卡校对--From WordNet

解释:

(v. t.) To fasten on, as armor.

(n.) To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

(n.) To cling to; to cherish; to love.

(n.) To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.

(n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

(n.) To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences.

(n.) To accept; to undergo; to submit to.

(n.) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court.

(v. i.) To join in an embrace.

(n.) Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.

校对:米利森特

同义词及近义词：

v. a. [1]. Clasp (in the arms), hug.[2]. Welcome, seize, accept, lay hold on.[3]. Comprehend, include, cover, contain, comprise, enclose, encompass, encircle, embody, take in.

n. Hug, clasp.

哈利整理

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Clasp, comprehend, include, hug, comprise, contain, close, embody, incorporate

ANT:Exclude, reject, except

整理:马提

解释:

v.t. (Spens.) to brace to fasten or bind:—pr.p. embrac′ing; pa.p. embraced′.

v.t. to take in the arms: to press to the bosom with affection: to take eagerly or willingly: to comprise: to admit adopt or receive.—v.i. to join in an embrace.—n. an embracing: fond pressure in the arms.—ns. Embrace′ment; Embrac′er.—adjs. Embrac′ing Embrac′ive.—adv. Embrac′ingly.—n. Embrac′ingness.

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