1. 拥抱;搂抱
    When you hug someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, for example because you like them or are pleased to see them. You can also say that two people hug each other or that they hug .

    e.g. She had hugged him exuberantly and invited him to dinner the next day...
           她兴高采烈地拥抱了他，并邀请他第二天一起吃晚饭。
    e.g. They hugged each other like a couple of lost children...
           他们相互紧抱在一起，就像一对迷路的孩子。

2. 抱住，抱紧（某物）
    If you hug something, you hold it close to your body with your arms tightly round it.

    e.g. Shaerl trudged toward them, hugging a large box...
           谢尔抱着一个大箱子步履艰难地向他们走去。
    e.g. She hugged her legs tight to her chest...
           她将双腿紧紧抱在胸前。

3. 紧挨;濒临
    Something that hugs the ground or a stretch of land or water stays very close to it.

    e.g. The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles...
           公路沿着海岸延伸数百英里。
    e.g. Our pilot reduced height until we hugged the ground.
           飞行员降低了高度，最后我们紧贴着地面飞行。

4. see also: bear hug