2007年7月13日 星期五

英英單字圖文記憶(267) - embrace

英英單字圖文記憶(267)

embrace [ɛmˈbres]

If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, usually in order to show your love or affection for them. You can also say that two people embrace .抱;擁抱
【分解】
【前綴】em = into,表:進入…之中。
【字根】brace = two arms,表示:兩臂;胳膊。
【分析】embrace = 進入兩臂之中。引申為:擁抱

For example
I couldn't find it in me to embrace him. 我打心眼裡不想擁抱他。