embrace

contain, include, embrace, involve, comprehend, hold, comprise

名词 embrace:

1. the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
   同义词：embracing, embracement
2. the state of taking in or encircling
3. a close affectionate and protective acceptance
   同义词：bosom

动词 embrace:

1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
   同义词：encompass, comprehend, cover
2. squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
   同义词：hug, bosom, squeeze
3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
   同义词：espouse, adopt, sweep up

1. He enfolded the child in an affectionate embrace.
   他疼爱得把孩子紧紧搂在怀里。
2. A fond embrace.
   深情的拥抱
3. She eagerly embraced the offer of a trip to Europe.
   她热情地接受了到欧洲旅行的建议。
4. Vines embraced the hut.
   蔓藤环绕着小屋。
5. We embraced each other.
   我们互相拥抱。

em.brace

v.（动词）
em.braced,em.brac.ing,em.brac.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
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

To surround; enclose:
包围；包含：
例句：
We allowed the warm water to embrace us.
我们让温水包围我们

To twine around:
环绕，缠绕：
例句：
a trellis that was embraced by vines.
环绕了葡萄藤的棚架

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
To take up willingly or eagerly:
乐意地或渴望地从事于：
例句：
embrace a social cause.
乐意地从事于一项社会活动

To avail oneself of:
利用：
例句：
.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）
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
An enclosure or encirclement:
包围或环绕：
例句：
caught in the jungle`s embrace.
陷于丛林环绕之中

Eager acceptance:
热忱：热切的接受：
例句：
your embrace of Catholicism.
你对天主教教义的热忱

来源：
Middle English embracen
中古英语 embracen
from Old French embracer
源自 古法语 embracer
en- [in] * see en-
en- [在…里] *参见 en-
brace [the two arms] * see brace
brace [两只胳膊] *参见 brace

【引伸】
embrace.able
adj.（形容词）
embrace.ment
n.（名词）