新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

embrace

英 [ɪmˈbreɪs]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

embraces
1. [C 可数名词] 拥抱
An embrace is when two people have their arms around each other, holding tightly, usually in order to show their love or affection.
双语例句
例：
a young couple locked in an embrace.
紧紧相拥的年轻一对。
2. [SING 单数型名词] 欣然接受 , 信奉
An embrace is when someone shows an acceptance of a change, political system, or idea, and starts to support it or believe in it.
双语例句
例：
The marriage signalled James's embrace of the Catholic faith.
这场婚姻标志着詹姆士对天主教的信奉。

VERB. 动词

embraces , embracing , embraced
1. [RECIP 相互动词] 拥抱
If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, usually in order to show your love or affection for them. You can also say that two people embrace.
近义词
hug
双语例句
例：
Penelope came forwards and embraced her sister.
佩内洛普走上前来拥抱了她的妹妹。
例：
At first people were sort of crying for joy and embracing each other.
开始时人们有点喜极而泣，互相拥抱。
2. [T 及物动词] 欣然接受 , 信奉
If you embrace a change, political system, or idea, you accept it and start supporting it or believing in it.
双语例句
例：
He embraces the new information age.
他迎接新的信息时代的到来。
3. [T 及物动词] 囊括
If something embraces a group of people, things, or ideas, it includes them in a larger group or category.
双语例句
例：
a theory that would embrace the whole field of human endeavour.
将囊括人类奋斗的各个领域的理论。

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