affectionate

/əˈfekʃənət/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

充满深情的;表示爱的;挚爱的;亲切的

释义与例句

adj. 充满深情的;表示爱的
showing love or fondness for someone
  1. She gave her mother an affectionate hug.
    她深情地拥抱了母亲。
  2. The old couple were always affectionate toward each other.
    那对老夫妇彼此总是充满温情。
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  1. His affectionate tone made the children feel safe.
    他温柔的语气让孩子们感到安全。
adj. 挚爱的;亲切的
warm and loving in manner
  1. He wrote an affectionate letter to his old friend.
    他给老朋友写了一封亲切的信。
  2. The dog is very affectionate with its owner.
    这只狗对主人十分亲昵。
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  1. She looked at him with an affectionate smile.
    她带着深情的微笑看着他。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 affection(喜爱)+ ate(形容词后缀)→ 充满感情的。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • affection 喜爱;感情
    affectionate 的名词形式,指深厚的情感。
  • affectionately 深情地;亲切地
    affectionate + -ly,副词形式。
  • disaffection 不满;疏远
    dis- + affection,指失去好感或产生不满。
同义词
  • loving 爱的;充满爱的
    loving 强调主动给予爱;affectionate 强调外在流露的温情。
    She has a loving family. 她有一个充满爱的家庭。
  • fond 喜爱的;深情的
    fond 常与 of 连用,affectionate 可直接作定语或表语。
    He is fond of his granddaughter. 他喜爱他的孙女。
反义词
  • cold 冷淡的
    cold 表示缺乏热情与温情,与 affectionate 相反。
    Her cold reply hurt his feelings. 她冷淡的回答伤了他的感情。
  • unloving 无爱的
    unloving 直接表示没有爱意。
    The child grew up in an unloving home. 这个孩子在一个缺乏爱的家庭中长大。
常见搭配
  • affectionate toward 对……充满深情
    He is very affectionate toward his younger sister. 他对妹妹十分疼爱。
  • an affectionate hug 深情的拥抱
    She greeted him with an affectionate hug. 她以深情的拥抱迎接他。
  • affectionate smile 温柔的微笑
    The mother gave the baby an affectionate smile. 母亲对婴儿露出温柔的微笑。