英语词汇“embrace”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	embrace
释义	em·brace I. \ə̇mˈbrās, em-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English embracen, from Middle French embracer, from Old French embracier, from em- en- (I) + brace two arms — more at brace *transitive verb* 1. a. : to clasp in the arms usually as a gesture of affection : hug b. : to copulate with c. archaic : to greet or salute by clasping in the arms 2. : encircle, enclose, encompass < a quiet valley embraced by dark forests > < the strong walls that embrace the city > 3. archaic : to take in hand or under consideration : undertake 4. : to receive or take up especially readily or gladly: as a. : to come to believe in and seek to further, defend, support, or join willingly < a cause which is embraced and cherished by so vast a portion of American society — Kenneth Roberts > < finally he embraced his father's religion and politics and settled down to be a country gentleman > b. : to welcome or accept eagerly : attach oneself to : avail oneself of readily < this life secured for the mind of him who embraced it the inestimable advantages of solitude and silence — Joseph Conrad > < an instructor should embrace every opportunity to prepare himself — C.H.Grandgent > < ready to embrace the hard life of a pioneer > 5. : to attempt to or act so as to influence (as a jury or court) corruptly 6. : to take in : enfold, include, cover : treat as part, item, or phase of a larger whole; sometimes : to be equal or equivalent to : total to < called Summae, as their scope embraced the entire contents of the faith — H.O.Taylor > < my financial assets which embraced a few hundred dollars … as my immediate assets — Herbert Hoover > *intransitive verb* : to participate in an embrace < embracing tearfully before they parted > Synonyms: see adopt, include II. noun (-s) 1. a. : a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the bosom especially as a mark of affection or passion < rushed to the comforting embrace of his mother's arms > < a quick embrace full of love and despair > b. : copulation; broadly : any close physical relation designed to ensure fertilization of eggs < the amplectic embrace of amphibians > c. : a clasping with the forelimbs when in conflict — used especially of an animal < the grim embrace of the grizzly bear > 2. : encirclement, enclosure, grip < helpless in the embrace of terror > < a valley lying in the embrace of wooded hills > 3. : acceptance especially with favor or approbation < his ready embrace of Communist doctrine > III. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: en- (I) + brace (n.) obsolete : to fasten (as armor) with or as if with a brace or buckle
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