hug
verb
noun
hʌɡ verb
1 to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship 拥抱;
We stood there crying and hugging each other.
我们站在那里哭着互相拥抱。
She went to her daughter and hugged her tightly .
她走向女儿,紧紧地搂住了她。
2 to put your arms around yourself 抱住〔自己的身体〕
hug your knees/arms/legs etc
Sarah sat on the floor, hugging her knees,
萨拉抱着双膝坐在地板上。
hug yourself
She stood hugging herself against the cold.
在寒冷中,她抱着胳膊,瑟缩站立。
3 3 to move along the side, edge, top etc of something, staying very close to it 靠近 (紧挨 )…走
The small boats hugged the coast.
小船贴近海岸航行。
4 if clothes hug your body, they fit closely 〔衣服〕贴〔身〕;
body-/figure-hugging
a figure-hugging dress
紧身连衣裙
5 to hold something in your arms close to your chest 抱住〔某物〕
He was hugging a big pile of books.
他抱着一大堆书。
6
hug yourself with joy/delight etc
to feel very pleased with yourself [英] 〔因自己做了某事〕非常高兴 BrE
Kate hugged herself with pleasure after receiving the award.
获奖之后凯特非常高兴。
noun
7 the action of putting your arms around someone and holding them tightly to show love or friendship 拥抱,紧抱
Paul gave me a big hug ,
保罗热情地拥抱了我。
Nesta greeted the visitors with hugs and kisses.
内丝塔以拥抱和亲吻迎接来宾。