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embraced

UK //ɪmˈbreɪst//US //ɪmˈbreɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 'embracen',来自古法语 'embracer',由 'en-'(进入)和 'brace'(手臂)组成,字面意思是'用双臂环抱'。

verb

❶ 拥抱,指用双臂环抱某人或某物,表达喜爱、安慰或支持。

“She embraced her child tightly after the long trip.”

(长途旅行后,她紧紧拥抱了她的孩子。)

“The couple embraced each other at the airport.”

(这对夫妇在机场互相拥抱。)

❶ 欣然接受或采纳某种思想、观点或生活方式,表现出积极的态度。

“She embraced the new technology quickly.”

(她迅速接受了这项新技术。)

“The company embraced the idea of remote work.”

(公司采纳了远程工作的想法。)

同义词:hug, accept, adopt, welcome, hold

常见短语

embrace change — 积极接受变化,通常指对新事物或新环境持开放态度。

“Successful people often embrace change rather than resist it.”

(成功人士通常拥抱变化而不是抗拒它。)

warm embrace — 热情的拥抱,通常表达深厚的感情或欢迎。

“She gave him a warm embrace when he arrived.”

(当他到达时,她给了他一个热情的拥抱。)