Noun:
the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affectionthe state of taking in or encircling;an island in the embrace of the sea
a close affectionate and protective acceptance;his willing embrace of new ideas
in the bosom of the family
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
squeeze someone tightly in your arms, usually with fondness;Hug me, please
They embraced
He hugged her close to him
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own;She embraced Catholicism
They adopted the Jewish faith
v.动词
embrace, clasp, hug这组词都表示“拥抱”。其区别是：
hug比较通俗,可表示任何形式的拥抱,可表示因为爱情而“拥抱”,也可表示因友情而“拥抱”; embrace则多指因爱情而“拥抱”; clasp则强调拥抱某一特定的部位,如腰、颈等。
contain，include，embrace，involve，comprehend，hold，comprise这些动词均含有“包括，包含”之意。
contain普通用词，所涉及的物体常常是其组成部分或内容。强调包容关系。既可指具体有形的东西，也可指抽象无形的东西。
include普通用词，指一整体包含着各独立的部分，也指某东西包含另一东西的某一部分。
embrace正式用词，指把某事物纳入整个之中。
involve指包含因整体的性质决定的成分或结果。所包括的往往是无形的，不可触知的东西，多用作引申。
comprehend正式用词，指包含在整体范围以内。
hold常和contain换用。指能够容纳或有足够的容纳量。强调包容能力。
comprise书面用词，暗指一个整体包括不同部分所组成，可与include交换使用。
1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的embracer：em 往里） +brace (手臂）；最初源自拉丁语的bracchium，意为抱在怀里。
用作动词 (v.
～+名词embrace an opportunity抓住机会embrace one's baby〔wife〕拥抱婴儿〔妻子〕embrace many examples包含许多例子～+副词embrace affectionately〔emotionally〕充满深情〔激情〕地拥抱embrace firmly〔tenderly〕紧紧〔温柔〕地拥抱用作名词 n.形容词+～loving〔passionate〕 embrace充满爱恋〔激情〕的拥抱tender〔tight〕 embrace温柔〔紧紧〕的拥抱warm embrace热情的拥抱
近义词 hugv. containincluden. hug反义词v. exclude
用作动词v.
用作不及物动词
S+～+AThe young lovers embraced.年轻的情侣拥抱着。
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.He embraced his parents.他拥抱了双亲。
This course of study embraces every aspect of the subject.本课程涉及这门学科的每个方面。
She embraced my offer to go to the hospital.她接受了我的建议去看医生。
She embraced Christianity.她信奉基督教。用作名词n.Anna folded her in an embrace.安娜张开双臂拥抱她。
He held the child to him in a warm embrace.他热烈地拥抱孩子。
动词72%,名词28%
用作动词Weembracedeach other.我们互相拥抱。
Many subjects areembracedin an encyclopedia.百科全书中包含许多科目。
Vinesembracedthe hut.蔓藤环绕着小屋。
She eagerlyembracedthe offer of a trip to Europe.她热情地接受了到欧洲旅行的建议。
The settlersembracedthe Christian religion.移民信奉基督教。用作名词⎤“It's all the same thing, ” I heard my voice say in the void that's highly embraceable during sleep.
“一切仍旧如是。”我听见自己的声音在虚空里说道，在睡眠期间那是能被高度理解接受的。 tianya
Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable, with the possible exception of a moose singing “ Embraceable You” in spats.
在大自然的所有奇迹中，夏天时的一棵树也许最不同凡响——也许除了一头在口角时唱起《让人想拥抱的你》的驼鹿。 douban