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embrace 音标拼音: [ɛmbr'es] [ɪmbr'es] n. 拥抱
vt. 拥抱,互相拥抱,包含,收买
vi. 拥抱 拥抱拥抱,互相拥抱,包含,收买拥抱 embrace n 1: the act of clasping another person in the arms ( as in greeting or affection) [ synonym: { embrace}, { embracing}, { embracement}] 2: the state of taking in or encircling; " an island in the embrace of the sea" 3: a close affectionate and protective acceptance; " his willing embrace of new ideas"; " in the bosom of the family" [ synonym: { embrace}, { bosom}] v 1: 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" [ synonym: { embrace}, { encompass}, { comprehend}, { cover}] 2: squeeze ( someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; " Hug me, please"; " They embraced"; " He hugged her close to him" [ synonym: { embrace}, { hug}, { bosom}, { squeeze}] 3: take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one' s own; " She embraced Catholicism"; " They adopted the Jewish faith" [ synonym: { espouse}, { embrace}, { adopt}, { sweep up}] Embrace \ Em* brace"\ ([ e^] m* br[= a] s"), v. t. [ Pref. em- ( intens.) brace, v. t.] To fasten on, as armor. [ Obs.] -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster]
Embrace \ Em* brace"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Embraced} ([ e^] m* br[= a] st"); p. pr. & vb. n. { Embracing} ([ e^] m* br[= a]" s[ i^] ng).] [ OE. embracier, F. embrasser; pref. em- ( L. in) F. bras arm. See { Brace}, n.] 1. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. [ 1913 Webster] I will embrace him with a soldier' s arm, That he shall shrink under my courtesy. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them. -- Acts xx. 1. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To cling to; to cherish; to love. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome. " I embrace these conditions." " You embrace the occasion." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] What is there that he may not embrace for truth? -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To encircle; to encompass; to inclose. [ 1913 Webster] Low at his feet a spacious plain is placed, Between the mountain and the stream embraced. -- Denham. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To include as parts of a whole; to comprehend; to take in; as, natural philosophy embraces many sciences. [ 1913 Webster] Not that my song, in such a scanty space, So large a subject fully can embrace. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 6. To accept; to undergo; to submit to. " I embrace this fortune patiently." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 7. ( Law) To attempt to influence corruptly, as a jury or court. -- Blackstone. Syn: To clasp; hug; inclose; encompass; include; comprise; comprehend; contain; involve; imply. [ 1913 Webster]
Embrace \ Em* brace"\, v. i. To join in an embrace. [ 1913 Webster]
Embrace \ Em* brace"\, n. Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug. [ 1913 Webster] We stood tranced in long embraces, Mixed with kisses. -- Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster] 295 Moby Thesaurus words for " embrace": abduct, accept, accommodate, accost, accouple, accueil, accumulate, address, adhere, adhere to, admit, adopt, adoption, affiliate, agglomerate, agglutinate, amass, ankle, approve, articulate, articulation, assemble, assimilate, associate, band, bear, bear hug, bite, bob, bond, bosom, boundary, bow, box, bracket, bridge, bridge over, bunch, butt, carry, carry off, case, cement, cervix, chain, cherish, clamp, clap together, clasp, cleave, cleave to, clench, clinch, cling, cling to, clinging, clip, close, closure, clot, cluster, clutch, coagulate, cohere, collect, combine, come together, communicate, compass, compass about, complete, compose, comprehend, comprise, concatenate, congeal, conglobulate, conglomerate, conjoin, conjugate, connect, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, contain, converge, copulate, count in, couple, coupling, cover, cradle, crate, cuddle, curtsy, death grip, dovetail, elbow, embay, embody, embosom, embox, embracement, embracing, employ, encapsulate, encase, encircle, enclasp, enclose, encompass, enfold, enfoldment, enshroud, entertain, entwine, envelop, environ, envisage, enwrap, espouse, fill, fill in, fill out, firm hold, fold, fondle, foothold, footing, foster, freeze to, gather, glad hand, gliding joint, glue, go around, go in for, go round, grapple, grasp, greeting, grip, gripe, grow together, hail, hand- clasp, handshake, hang on, hang on to, hang together, harbor, have, have and hold, hearty welcome, hello, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hold, hold fast, hold on, hold on to, hold tight, hold together, how- do- you- do, hug, include, incorporate, intercommunicate, interface, invest, involve, iron grip, join, joining, joint, juncture, keep, keep hold of, kidnap, kiss, knee, knit, knot, knuckle, lap, lay together, league, link, lock, lump together, make use of, make welcome, marry, marshal, mass, meet, merge, miter, mobilize, mortise, neck, never let go, nip, nod, number among, nurse, nurture, nuzzle, occupy, open arms, pack, package, pair, pass, persist, piece together, pivot, pivot joint, press, purchase, put together, rabbet, ratify, receive, reception, reckon among, reckon in, reckon with, roll into one, salutation, salute, scarf, seam, seizure, set, shanghai, sheathe, shoulder, shroud, smile, smile of recognition, smiling reception, smother, snuggle, solder, solidify, span, splice, squeeze, stay, stay put, stick, stick to, stick together, stitch, subsume, surround, suture, swaddle, swathe, symphysis, take hold of, take in, take into account, take into consideration, take on, take over, take up, tape, the glad hand, throttle, tie, tie rod, tight grip, toehold, toggle, toggle joint, treasure, treasure up, twine, unify, union, unite, use, wave, welcome, welcome mat, welcoming, weld, wrap, wrap about, wrap up, wrist, yoke
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