拥抱的主要区别(main difference cuddle) vs. 依偎(snuggle)

Cuddle and snuggle both refer to showing affection, love, warmth through pressing, lying close or holding one another. Although these two words have the same denotati***, there are distinct connotati*** between them. Cuddle does not have specific romantic or sexual connotati***; therefore, it can be used in any situation. In contrast, snuggle hints passion and romance; thus, it is mainly used to refer to an embrace between lovers. This is the main difference between cuddle and snuggle.

拥抱(cuddle) vs. 依偎的含义和用法(snuggle meaning and usage)

拥抱和依偎是身体亲密的形式。拥抱和依偎都有相似的含义。它们都是指两个人抱在一起，每个人的胳膊都缠着对方的身体。当两个人躺在一起或坐在一个舒适的位置时，就会发生这种情况。这两种行为都表达了爱、温暖和爱意，而且只对所爱的人做。

It has been proved scientifically that cuddling and snuggling produces a hormone called oxytocin. This is commonly called the love hormone. Higher levels of oxytocin result in strong bonds and kinships.

虽然拥抱和依偎有着相同的含义，但它们有着不同的内涵。依偎通常与浪漫，**和性的内涵。“依偎”一词用于配偶或情人。依偎也与穴居行为有关。例如，当你依偎在一起时，你倾向于把头埋在伴侣的胸前。

In contrast, cuddle is not associated with any romantic or sexual connotati***. The term cuddle is used with children, and animals. By this sense, a mother and child holding each other in a comfortable position can be worded as cuddle. But most of us don’t use snuggle to describe the position of the mother and child. This is because snuggle has romantic and sexual connotati***. Cuddle is also indicative of holding; when two people are cuddling, they are holding each other.

拥抱(cuddle)和依偎(snuggle)的区别

• 拥抱和依偎有着相同的含义。

• 这两种姿势都是指两个人抱在一起，双臂环绕着对方的身体，同时以舒适的姿势并拢躺着或坐着。

• 依偎有浪漫和性的含义，经常被用来形容恋人的拥抱。

• 依偎不常用于儿童和动物。

• 拥抱没有性的含义，但也可以用来形容两个情人。

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“Muscles got a morning cuddle” by Glen MacLarty (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr