affectionate
英 /əˈfekʃənət/,美 /əˈfɛkʃənɪt/
形容词,意为“充满深情的、亲切的、示爱的”,用于描述人或行为中体现的温暖情感与关爱。例如“an affectionate hug”(深情的拥抱)或“affectionate towards children”(对孩子充满关爱)。
固定结构
be affectionate toward sb:对某人表现出关爱
He is very affectionate towards his children.(他对孩子们十分疼爱)
show/express affection:表达爱意
It’s important to show affection in a relationship.(在关系中表达爱意很重要)
常见搭配名词
动作类:hug(拥抱)、kiss(吻)、gesture(举动)
关系类:father(父亲般的)、friend(友好的)、nickname(亲昵昵称)
She gave her mother an affectionate hug before leaving.(她离开前给了母亲一个深情的拥抱)
The dog is always affectionate when its owner returns home.(主人回家时,这只狗总是表现得很亲昵)
He wrote an affectionate letter to his childhood friend.(他给童年好友写了一封充满感情的信)
Her affectionate nature makes her popular among colleagues.(她亲切的性格让她在同事中很受欢迎)
The grandparents were affectionate with their grandchildren.(祖父母对孙辈充满慈爱)
They exchanged affectionate glances during the dinner.(晚餐时他们交换了含情脉脉的眼神)
The novel describes an affectionate relationship between two sisters.(小说描绘了姐妹间的深厚感情)
He is less affectionate in public but very caring in private.(他在公共场合不太流露情感,但私下里很体贴)
The teacher’s affectionate words encouraged the shy student.(老师亲切的话语鼓舞了那个害羞的学生)
We remember her as an affectionate and generous person.(我们记得她是个温柔又慷慨的人)
近义词:loving(慈爱的)、tender(温柔的)、caring(关怀的)、fond(喜爱的)
反义词:cold(冷漠的)、indifferent(冷淡的)、distant(疏远的)
副词:affectionately(深情地)
She smiled affectionately at the old photo.(她对着旧照片深情微笑)
名词:affectionateness(深情,挚爱)
不可单独作谓语,需搭配系动词(如be、seem)或名词使用。
与“loving”相比,“affectionate”更强调外显的情感表达,而“loving”侧重内在的爱意。
从家庭互动到亲密关系,affectionate一词捕捉了人类情感中细腻而温暖的一面。它提醒我们:真正的情感不仅在于感受,更在于用行动传递那份“affectionate gesture”(深情之举)。