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To snuggle is to move yourself into a warm, close, comfortable position and settle there. Two things matter: it is warm, and it is a small movement of settling in — you wriggle a little until you fit.
To snuggle這個動詞 is to move yourself就是把自己 into a warm, close, comfortable position安置到一個溫暖、貼近、舒服的姿勢裡,and settle there並且待在那裡不動。Two things matter有兩個重點:it is warm一個是溫暖,and而 it is a small movement of settling in另一個是那種慢慢安頓下來的小動作——you wriggle a little until you fit你會扭一扭身體,直到找到最舒服的位置。
You snuggle *into* a bed or *under* a blanket, and you snuggle *up to* a person or *up against* them.
You你會 snuggle *into* a bed鑽進被窩裡 or或是 *under* a blanket鑽進毯子底下,and而 you snuggle *up to* a person你會靠向一個人 or或 *up against* them緊貼著對方。
Very often it involves someone else — a parent and a child on the sofa, a couple in bed, a cat pressed against your leg — and then it means holding close for comfort and affection, not for passion. That is the important difference from words like *hug* or *kiss*: snuggle is soft, sleepy and safe.
Very often很多時候 it involves someone else這動作牽涉到另一個人——a parent and a child on the sofa像沙發上的爸媽和小孩、a couple in bed床上的一對情侶、a cat pressed against your leg貼著你的腿的貓——and then這時候 it means holding close for comfort and affection它指的是為了安慰和感情而靠近抱著,not for passion不是為了激情。That那 is the important difference from words like *hug* or *kiss*就是它跟 hug 或 kiss 最大的不同:snuggle is soft, sleepy and safesnuggle 給人的感覺是柔軟、想睡、安心。
You can also snuggle alone: snuggle down in bed on a cold morning, snuggle into your coat when the wind starts.
You你 can also snuggle alone也可以自己一個人 snuggle:snuggle down in bed on a cold morning像冷冷的早上窩進被窩裡、snuggle into your coat when the wind starts風一吹就把身體縮進外套裡。
Children's books are full of this word, and it carries a slightly , tender feeling, so adults use it . The related adjective *snug* means fitting closely and — a snug little room, a snug jacket — and that is where snuggle comes from.
Children's books童書裡 are full of this word常常出現這個字,and而 it carries a slightly babyish, tender feeling它帶著一點點孩子氣、溫柔的感覺,so所以 adults use it playfully大人用起來會帶點玩笑的味道。The related adjective *snug*相關的形容詞 snug means fitting closely and warmly意思是貼身又保暖——a snug little room像一個溫馨的小房間、a snug jacket一件合身保暖的外套——and而 that is where snuggle comes from snuggle 這個字就是從這裡來的。
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
snugglenoun/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/
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An affectionate hug.
- Let's have a snuggle on the sofa.
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The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
snuggleverb/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/
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To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
- My girlfriend and I love to snuggle.
- The last drop of jager snuggled the corner of the pint.
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To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
- Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
- The pet dog snuggles into its new bed.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。