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em·brace AHD[ĕm-brāsʹ] D.J.[emˈbreɪs]K.K.[ɛmˈbres]v.（动词）em.braced, em.brac.ing, em.brac.es v.tr.（及物动词）- 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
- To surround; enclose:包围；包含：We allowed the warm water to embrace us.我们让温水包围我们
- To twine around:环绕，缠绕：a trellis that was embraced by vines.环绕了葡萄藤的棚架
- 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 include
- 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
- To avail oneself of:利用："I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn't embrace"(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）- 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
- An enclosure or encirclement:包围或环绕：caught in the jungle's embrace.陷于丛林环绕之中
- Eager acceptance:热忱：热切的接受：your embrace of Catholicism.你对天主教教义的热忱
- Middle English embracen 中古英语 embracen
- from Old French embracer 源自 古法语 embracer
- en- [in] * see en- 1en- [在…里] * 参见 en-1
- brace [the two arms] * see brace brace [两只胳膊] * 参见 brace
embraceʹable adj.（形容词）embraceʹment n.（名词） |