英语词汇“affectionate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a very affectionate child
He gave me an affectionate hug and then left.
She's a very affectionate child.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

From being a little bitter it had become increasingly affectionate, as Matey had shrewdly noted.
How can our marriage, affectionate but exhausted, survive the strain of such proximity?
She held her breath as their lips met, but this one was gentle and affectionate, like a brother and sister.
Tension can be reduced and warmth increased with soft, warm hellos, friendly smiles, and long, affectionate hugs.
This friendly, affectionate behaviour is often extended to humans.
Though such feelings are usually also involved in our intimate, affectionate relationships, they are not absolutely necessary to them.
While Nelson expressed affectionate thoughts about his parents, he was also clearly in conflict with them.

Longman Language Activatorshowing that you love someone► affectionate

someone who is affectionate shows that they are very fond of another person by the way they behave towards them, for example by holding or kissing them: · She's a very affectionate child.· He gave me an affectionate hug and then left.

► romantic

something that is romantic gives you a feeling of love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife etc - use this about places, or things people do or say: · We went for a lovely romantic walk by the lake.· Paris is such a romantic city.· I've always thought it would be so romantic to be serenaded.

► loving

behaving in a way that shows that you love someone, especially a member of your family: · Her husband was loving and supportive throughout her long illness.· She was a devoted wife and a very loving mother.

► passionate

involving strong feelings of sexual love: · She longed to have a mad, passionate affair with him.· As they got to know each other better, their love grew deeper and more passionate.

► tender

loving and gentle, especially because you are concerned about someone: · When she spoke, her voice was full of tender concern.· Fleury saw an expression of tender devotion come over his father's face.tender loving care: · I was feeling rather fragile, and in need of tender loving care.

► lovesick

spending all your time thinking about someone you love, especially someone who does not love you: · He knew he was behaving like a lovesick teenager.

► devoted

very loving and loyal towards someone: · With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.· They remained devoted friends for many years.

► doting

: doting mother/grandparent/husband etc a mother, grandparent etc that shows that they love someone, especially someone younger, by paying them a lot of attention: · The doting grandmother smiled and chatted about how well the boy was doing at school.· She managed to find a rich and doting husband for herself.

► lovey-dovey/gooey

informal expressing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly: · It is possible to love someone without going all gooey over them.· We ended up sitting next to a lovey-dovey couple.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· Jennifer, she scolds herself, be warm too, more affectionate.· But the relationship became more affectionate.

► very

· Both have made a success of their lives, both are very affectionate and both have children and happy marriages.· They are by nature very affectionate children, capable of great love touched with a sense of real innocence.· I have very affectionate memories of Sidney, one of the elder Fawcett boys.

单词	affectionate
释义	affectionateaf‧fec‧tion‧ate /əˈfekʃənət/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a very affectionate child He gave me an affectionate hug and then left. She's a very affectionate child. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS From being a little bitter it had become increasingly affectionate, as Matey had shrewdly noted. How can our marriage, affectionate but exhausted, survive the strain of such proximity? She held her breath as their lips met, but this one was gentle and affectionate, like a brother and sister. Tension can be reduced and warmth increased with soft, warm hellos, friendly smiles, and long, affectionate hugs. This friendly, affectionate behaviour is often extended to humans. Though such feelings are usually also involved in our intimate, affectionate relationships, they are not absolutely necessary to them. While Nelson expressed affectionate thoughts about his parents, he was also clearly in conflict with them. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorshowing that you love someone► affectionate someone who is affectionate shows that they are very fond of another person by the way they behave towards them, for example by holding or kissing them: · She's a very affectionate child.· He gave me an affectionate hug and then left. ► romantic something that is romantic gives you a feeling of love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife etc - use this about places, or things people do or say: · We went for a lovely romantic walk by the lake.· Paris is such a romantic city.· I've always thought it would be so romantic to be serenaded. ► loving behaving in a way that shows that you love someone, especially a member of your family: · Her husband was loving and supportive throughout her long illness.· She was a devoted wife and a very loving mother. ► passionate involving strong feelings of sexual love: · She longed to have a mad, passionate affair with him.· As they got to know each other better, their love grew deeper and more passionate. ► tender loving and gentle, especially because you are concerned about someone: · When she spoke, her voice was full of tender concern.· Fleury saw an expression of tender devotion come over his father's face.tender loving care: · I was feeling rather fragile, and in need of tender loving care. ► lovesick spending all your time thinking about someone you love, especially someone who does not love you: · He knew he was behaving like a lovesick teenager. ► devoted very loving and loyal towards someone: · With the support of his devoted wife, he carried on writing until the age of 73.· They remained devoted friends for many years. ► doting : doting mother/grandparent/husband etc a mother, grandparent etc that shows that they love someone, especially someone younger, by paying them a lot of attention: · The doting grandmother smiled and chatted about how well the boy was doing at school.· She managed to find a rich and doting husband for herself. ► lovey-dovey/gooey informal expressing your love for someone in a way that other people think is silly: · It is possible to love someone without going all gooey over them.· We ended up sitting next to a lovey-dovey couple. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · Jennifer, she scolds herself, be warm too, more affectionate.· But the relationship became more affectionate. ► very · Both have made a success of their lives, both are very affectionate and both have children and happy marriages.· They are by nature very affectionate children, capable of great love touched with a sense of real innocence.· I have very affectionate memories of Sidney, one of the elder Fawcett boys. showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them SYN lovingaffectionate towards Jo is very affectionate towards her. an affectionate hug—affectionately adverb
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