http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/international/20140106/35559431/AHugaDayKeepstheDoctorAway

A Hug a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

一天一擁抱，病痛遠離我

Hugging is the easiest, cheapest, and quickest way to show someone you care, and there is even a holiday to honor it. National Hugging Day was created by Reverend Kevin Zaborney in Michigan in 1986 and is celebrated on January 21 every year. Zaborney believed that Americans were too embarrassed to display their feelings publicly, and he wanted to change that. That fact is true when compared to the French, who are believed to spend three times as much time hugging as Americans.

National Hugging Day is meant to encourage and inspire people to hug more often. Since the day is about feeling good, the idea soon spread. However, don’t limit yourself to hugging only on January 21. Instead, you should try to lift someone’s spirits every day of the year.

中譯

擁抱是最簡單、最便宜、也最快的方式，來向他人表達你的關心，甚至還有節日來慶祝擁抱。「國際擁抱日」是由美國密西根州一位名叫凱文•薩伯尼的牧師於 1986 年所發起的，並在每年的一月二十一日慶祝。薩柏尼認為美國人感到太尷尬以致無法公開地表達他們的感情， 所以他想改變這點。與法國人相比，美國人真的太吝於表達他們的感受，據信法國人花在擁抱的時間是美國人的三倍。

「國際擁抱日」旨在於鼓勵並啟發人們多多擁抱。因為該節日主要是使人（精神上）感受快樂，所以這個想法很快地散播開來。然而，別侷限自己只在一月二十一日擁抱。相反地，你應該每天都試著讓他人心情愉快。

生活必備字詞：

1. hug [hʌg]　　vt. 緊抱; 擁抱; 懷抱　　n. 緊抱; 擁抱 [C]　 hugs

hug - hugged - hugged - hugging

They hugged each other for the success.（他們為成功而互相擁抱。）

2. embarrass [ɪmˋbærəs]　　vt. 使尷尬﹐使窘迫; 出難題; 使…陷入困境

embarrass - embarrassed - embarrassed - embarrassing

The old woman ' s blunt questions embarrassed her, making her momentarily tongue - tied.  
（老婦人不客氣地提出一些問題﹐使她尷尬﹐一時語塞。）

3. feel good　　感到愉快(或有信心等)

feel - felt - felt - feeling

It makes me feel good to know you like me.  
（我知道你喜歡我, 感到很高興。）

feel good（指的是精神上的）　
feel well（是身體上的）

I feel good.（我覺得神清氣爽。）

I don't feel well.（我身體不適。）

4. lift sb’s spirits　　使某人開心起來，振奮某人的精神

lift - lifted - lifted - lifting

However, don’t limit yourself to hugging only on January 21.

Instead, you should try to lift someone’s spirits every day of the year.
（相反地，你應該每天都試著讓他人心情愉快。）