hug
- v. 拥抱, 紧抱
- n. 拥抱
- Definition
- v. to hold someone closely in your arms to show affection
- n. the act of holding someone closely in your arms
- Example
- She gave her brother a warm hug at the airport.
- 她在机场给了弟弟一个温暖的拥抱。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to hold someone in your arms (verb).
比较义项：拥抱（动词）。
- embrace
More formal or literary; often used for emotional, ceremonial, or dramatic moments, and can describe a brief, one-time act between people who are not necessarily close.
更正式或书面化；常用于情感强烈、仪式性或戏剧性的场合，也可以描述并不一定亲密的人之间短暂的一次性拥抱。
The two leaders embraced warmly before the cameras at the summit.
两位领导人在峰会的镜头前热情地拥抱了一下。
- hug 本词
More casual and everyday; typically used between family or close friends to show warmth, comfort, or affection, and often implies a tighter, longer squeeze.
更口语化、日常化；通常用于家人或密友之间以表达温暖、安慰或亲情，往往意味着抱得更紧、时间更长。
My little sister ran up and gave me a big hug when I got home.
我到家时，小妹妹跑过来给了我一个大大的拥抱。
Embrace and hug both mean to put your arms around someone to show closeness. Embrace is more formal or literary, often used for emotional or ceremonial moments. Hug is casual and everyday, typically between family or close friends, and often means a tighter, longer squeeze.
两词在“用手臂搂抱someone表示亲近”这个意义上很接近，但embrace更正式、书面，常见于郑重或戏剧性的场合；hug更口语化、随意，是日常表达亲情或友好的常见方式。