cuddle

基本释义

[verb] hold close in one’s arms as a way of showing love or affection
[动词] 紧紧搂在怀里以示爱意或钟爱

深入解读

看到 cuddle 一词,老铁们不难联想起许多小站(微信公众号:田间小站)之前推过的与之结尾相同的单词来,诸如 muddle, meddle, peddle, fiddle, straddle 等,尤其是拼写上更进一步且含义也相近的 huddle 。

具体来说, cuddle 一词最早出现于16世纪初,可能源自一种方言或育儿用语,指母亲或护士将孩子抱进怀里,以使其保持温暖、快乐和安静。发展到现在则泛化表示“拥抱、搂抱”,多指亲热或爱抚地紧紧搂在怀里以示爱意或钟爱,比如:

  • 那个脾气暴躁的老妇人搂着小孩,渐渐地孩子不哭了。
    The grumpy old woman cuddled the baby and eventually it stopped crying.
  • 他们坐在影院后排,接吻搂抱。他们私通纯粹是受淫欲的驱使。
    They sat in the back row of the cinema kissing and cuddling. Their affair was driven by pure lust.

从这个概念出发, cuddle 还可以进一步用来表示“舒舒服服地搂着睡、依偎着躺在一起”,比如:

  • 她依偎着他。落日的余晖透过狭窄的窗户斜射进来。
    She cuddled up against him. The vestigial rays of the declining sun slanted through the narrow window.

用作名词时, cuddle 相应表示“ 拥抱、搂抱”,常作单数使用,多指长时间充满深情的拥抱,比如:

  • 在我去纽约之前,那个羞怯又寡言少语的女孩给了我一个深情的拥抱。
    The shy and reticent girl gave me a cuddle before I went to New York.

好书例句

She puts the potato greedily into a pocket then links his arm, cuddling him with supple warmth.
她贪婪地把土豆塞进自己的衣兜,挽住他的臂,柔情缱绻地搂抱着他。

出自爱尔兰现代主义作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯(James Joyce)于1922年出版的长篇小说《尤利西斯》(Ulysses)。

外刊例句

  • Their hope is that this scale will allow them to survive an existential battle for viewers that makes “Godzilla vs. Kong” look like cautious cuddling.
    它们希望这样的规模能让自己在攸关生死的观众争夺战中活下来——这场大战的激烈程度让《哥斯拉大战金刚》也显得只是小打小闹。
    ——《经济学人》
  • Ms. Robertson quoted Mrs. Nixon as saying: “They give you an extra dimension of joy.” The first lady added, “I think everyone would like to cuddle them.”
    罗伯逊女士引用尼克松夫人的原话说:“它们带给你额外的欢乐。”第一夫人还说:“我觉得每个人都想拥抱它们。”
    ——《纽约时报》

详细用法

cuddle(动词)是一个英语单词,意为拥抱、抱紧或依偎。它用于描述亲密的身体接触,通常表示温暖、亲密和关爱。下面是关于cuddle的详细用法和一些相关的短语:

  1. 用法:
    • She loves to cuddle with her cat on the couch.(她喜欢在沙发上和她的猫依偎在一起。)
    • The couple spent the rainy afternoon cuddling in bed.(这对夫妇在床上温馨地度过了一个雨天的下午。)
    • The mother gently cuddled her baby to soothe him.(母亲温柔地拥抱着婴儿以安抚他。)
  2. 短语:
    • Cuddle up:依偎在一起
    • Cuddle with someone:与某人拥抱
    • Give a warm cuddle:给予温暖的拥抱
    • Cuddle for comfort:为了舒适而拥抱
    • Cuddle on the sofa:在沙发上拥抱
    • Enjoy a cozy cuddle:享受温馨的拥抱
    • Cuddle under a blanket:在毯子下拥抱
    • Cuddle in bed:在床上拥抱
    • Cuddle with a loved one:与爱人拥抱
    • Cuddle for warmth:为了取暖而拥抱
    • Cuddle during a movie:在看电影时拥抱
    • Cuddle as a form of affection:拥抱作为一种表达爱意的方式
    • Long for a comforting cuddle:渴望一次安慰的拥抱
    • Share a tender cuddle:分享一个温柔的拥抱
    • Cuddle and snuggle:拥抱和依偎
    • Seek solace in a loving cuddle:在充满爱意的拥抱中寻求慰藉
    • Cuddle to express affection:通过拥抱来表达爱意
    • Yearn for a warm cuddle:渴望一次温暖的拥抱
    • Cuddle with tenderness:温柔地拥抱
    • Cuddle in a loving embrace:在充满爱意的拥抱中依偎
    • Seek comfort in a gentle cuddle:在温柔的拥抱中寻求安慰
    • Cuddle for emotional support:为了情感支持而拥抱
    • Enjoy a heartfelt cuddle:享受一次深情的拥抱

同近义词

embrace: hold (someone) closely in one’s arms, especially as a sign of affection
caress: touch or stroke gently or lovingly
nestle: settle or lie comfortably within or against something

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