1 to put your arms around sb, especially to show that you love him/her 拥抱: He hugged his mother and sisters and got on the train. 他拥抱母亲及姐妹，然后登上火车。

2 to hold sth close to your body 紧抱；怀抱: She hugged the parcel to her chest as she ran. 她怀里抱着包裹跑去。

3 (used about a ship, car, road, etc) to stay close to sth （指船、汽车、道路等）贴近（某物）: to hug the coast 靠着海岸航行 hug noun [C]:Noel's crying -- I'll go and give him a hug. 诺尔在哭，我去抱他一下。