cuddle
英 ['kʌd(ə)l]
美 ['kʌdl]
- vi. 擁抱；偎依；舒服地貼著身睡
- vt. 擁抱；親熱地摟住；撫愛地擁抱
- n. 摟抱，擁抱
助記提示
1. 諧音“靠的、箍的”-----靠在我的懷裏，想一想你的女朋友靠在裏的懷裏，是多麽溫馨場景。
2. c- (象形，雙臂張開抱人的樣子，“抱”) + u (諧音“you”) + -d (拚音“的”) => 抱你的、抱著你的 => cud- "hug" + 雙寫d加-le => cuddle.
3. huddle <=====> cuddle.
4. cuddle <=====> coddle.
中文詞源
cuddle 擁抱詞源不詳，可能來自collar,領口。
英文詞源
- cuddle (v.)
- early 16c. (implied in cudlyng), perhaps a variant or frequentative form of obsolete cull, coll "to embrace" (see collar (n.)); or perhaps from Middle English *couthelen, from couth "known," hence "comfortable with." It has a spotty early history and seems to have been a nursery word at first. Related: Cuddled; cuddling.
雙語例句
- 1. They used to kiss and cuddle in front of everyone.
- 他們過去經常在人前摟抱親吻。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Then we'd go home and cuddle up together to watch TV.
- 然後我們就回家，依偎在一起看電視。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Give her a cuddle.
- 抱抱她。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The cubs cuddle up together for warmth.
- 幼獸擠在一起取暖.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He just wants a comforting kiss and a cuddle and he'll be all right.
- 他隻想要別人安慰地吻他一下、抱他一下,這樣他就會好起來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》