bear hug

IPA/ˈbeə hʌɡ/
IPA/ˈber hʌɡ/

bear hug — 名詞

1. a very tight and often enthusiastic hug, in which you wrap both arms around some

1.名詞B1
釋義

熊抱

熱情地用雙臂用力摟抱

a very tight and often enthusiastic hug, in which you wrap both arms around someone and squeeze firmly, as a gesture of affection, excitement, or welcome

例句

When Rohan returned from his trip, Lara gave him a warm bear hug at the airport.

當 Rohan 旅行歸來時，Lara 在機場給了他一個溫暖的熊抱。

bear hug + at [place] — greeting scenario

Dylan gave his niece a playful bear hug, lifting her off the ground until she giggled.

Dylan 給姪女一個調皮的熊抱，將她舉離地面直到她咯咯笑。

transitive: give + someone + a bear hug + participial continuation

常見搭配
  • give someone a bear hug
  • wrap someone in a bear hug
  • sweep someone into a bear hug
  • a tight bear hug
  • a warm bear hug
  • a playful bear hug
  • a big bear hug
同義詞
  • tight hug

    focuses on the pressure rather than the full-body style

  • big squeeze

    informal, emphasizes the crushing aspect

  • full-body hug

    describes the posture rather than the force

文法句型

give + someone + a bear hug

wrap + someone + in a bear hug

用法筆記

Commonly used after verbs like 'give', 'wrap in', or 'sweep into'. The adjective describing the type of hug (tight, warm, playful, big) almost always appears before the term.

常見錯誤

He gave me a bear hug when I was sad and needed comfort.
He gave me a warm hug when I was sad.
'bear hug' suggests a tight, forceful squeeze; a gentle, comforting hug is not described as a bear hug.

同根字

  • bear-hug
    動詞C1

常見搭配

介系詞搭配

  • into a bear hug
  • in a bear hug