embrace /im'breis/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
• (n.) the state of taking in or encircling
• (n.) a close affectionate and protective acceptance

Chinese translation

• n. 拥抱
• vt. 拥抱, 互相拥抱, 包含, 收买
• vi. 拥抱

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/im'breis/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.16 · Super Rare

Word forms

embracing, embraced, embraces

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