简明英汉词典

 embrace
[im5breis]
vt.
拥抱, 互相拥抱, 包含, 收买, 信奉
vi.
拥抱
n.
拥抱

美国传统词典[双解]

 embrace
em.brace
AHD:[μm-br3s“]
D.J.[em6breis]
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 include

(5)

 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”(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- 1
en- [在…里] *参见 en-1

(4)

 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）

现代英汉词典

 embrace
[Im5breIs]
vt.
embraced, embracing

(1)

 拥抱，搂抱
The child embraced his parents.
这孩子拥抱了他的父母。
Kate and Lena embraced and kissed each other when they met again after ten years.
凯特和李娜十年后重逢时相互拥抱亲吻。
She embraced her son tenderly when he came home after ten years' absence.
她儿子离家十年后回家时她亲切地拥抱儿子。
They embraced.
他们相互拥抱。

(2)

 包括，包含
This book embraces many subjects.
此书包括许多问题。
The article embraces many important points of the government reconstruction plan.
文章中包括着政府重建计划的的许多要点。

(3)

 采用；接受
He embraced my offer to employ him.
他接受我的建议雇用他。

(4)

 信奉；皈依

词性变化

 embrace
n.
拥抱
a loving embrace
一个深情的拥抱

现代英汉综合大辞典

 embrace
[im5breis]
vt.

(1)

 拥抱, 抱

(2)

 抓住(机会)

(3)

 信奉(主义, 信仰等), 高兴地接受, 采纳

(4)

 参加, 着手; 开始从事

(5)

 包围, 环绕

(6)

 包含, 包括

(7)

 看出, 领会

(8)

 相当于
embrace sb. in one's arms
拥抱某人, 抱某人
embrace an opportunity
利用这一机会
embrace a good chance
抓住好时机
embrace the offer
接受提议
embrace Buddhism
信仰佛教
He embraced medicine as his career.
他以行医为业。
This book embraces many subjects.
这本书包含许多科目。
The hills embrace the village.
山丘环绕着村庄。
His assets embraced
＄10, 000. 他的财产相当于一万美元。

词性变化

 embrace
[im5breis]
vi.
(相互)拥抱
They embraced.
他们相互拥抱。

embrace
[im5breis]
n.

(1)

 拥抱

(2)

 包围, 环抱

(3)

 接受, 领会;【动】交尾
He held her to him in a warm embrace.
他热列地拥抱她。

继承用法

 embraceer
n.

embraceable
adj.

embracement
n.

参考词汇
见 include    

用法词典

 embrace
来自中古英语embracen<古法语embracier
英文相关词典

 embrace
accept    adopt    clasp    clutch    comprise    contain    cover    enfold    grasp    hold    hug    include    involve    press    take up    

美国传统词典

 embrace
em.brace
AHD:[μm-br3s“]
D.J.[em6breis]
K.K.[Wm6bres]
v.
em.braced, em.brac.ing, em.brac.es
v.tr.

(1)

 To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.

(2)

 To surround; enclose:
We allowed the warm water to embrace us.

(3)

 To twine around:
a trellis that was embraced by vines.

(4)

 To include as part of something broader.See Synonyms at include

(5)

 To take up willingly or eagerly:
embrace a social cause.

(6)

 To avail oneself of:
“I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn't embrace”(Henry James)
v.intr.
To join in an embrace.
n.

(1)

 An act of holding close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection; a hug.

(2)

 An enclosure or encirclement:
caught in the jungle's embrace.

(3)

 Eager acceptance:
your embrace of Catholicism.

语源

(1)

 Middle English embracen

(2)

 from Old French embracer

(3)

 en- [in] * see en- 1

(4)

 brace [the two arms] * see brace

继承用法

 embrace“able
adj.

embrace“ment
n.

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

 embrace
包围

英汉法学大词典

 embrace
v.笼络

英汉化学大词典

 embrace
vt.拥抱,包含,接受,看出;n.包含,接受,看出

英汉计算机大词典

 embrace
vt.拥抱(包含,接受;n.包含(接受,看出)

英汉医学大词典

 embrace
n.抱,拥抱

英汉中医大词典

 embrace
n.抱,拥抱,抓住