大家最常用的“拥抱”,是hug与embrace,二者的区别很小,在朗文当代词典中互为近义词。欧美国家常有的“拥抱礼”既可以说是hug,也可以说是embrace。如:
Janice evaded Minmei's embrace, and nodded coolly.
贾妮斯避开了她的拥抱礼,冷淡地点点头致意。
I gave her a hug and she seemed a bit surprised, though rather pleased.
我伸臂对她行了拥抱礼,她似乎有些意外,但很高兴。