affection
- n. 喜爱,感情;影响;感染
词态变化
英英释意
- 1. a positive feeling of liking;
- "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"
- "the child won everyone's heart"
英文词源
- affection (n.)
- early 13c., "an emotion of the mind, passion, lust as opposed to reason," from Old French afection (12c.) "emotion, inclination, disposition; love, attraction, enthusiasm," from Latin affectionem (nominative affectio) "a relation, disposition; a temporary state; a frame, constitution," noun of state from past participle stem of afficere "to do something to, act on" (see affect (n.)). Sense developed from "disposition" to "good disposition toward" (late 14c.). Related: Affections.
同义词辨析
affection, love, attachment
这些名词均含"爱,热爱"之意。
affection:指对人的爱慕或深厚、温柔的感情,侧重感情的深沉。
love:比affection的语气更强。表示一种难以控制的激情。
attachment:通常用于书面文字中,既可指对某人某物的喜欢,又可指出自理智对某人或某物的热爱,尤指长时间的爱。
emotion, feeling, passion, affection, sentiment
这些名词的共同含义是"感情"或"情感"之意。
emotion: 普通用词,词义中性。泛指因外界刺激而引起思想情感从细微变化到最强烈的发作。
feeling: 普通用词,含义广。多指具体的或内心的感受,或表露出来的强烈情感。
passion: 指极强烈的感情、尤指愤怒、爱好等。也常指两性间的爱情。
affection: 指对人的爱慕或深厚、温柔的感情。
sentiment: 一般指由一种思想激起的感情,含较大的理智因素。
考试真题
- They think of their parents with affection and respect.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- At an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacy.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other - but always with an underlying affection.
2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- To my mother, the poem revealed a parent's affection when her child grows up and leaves.
2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
实用场景例句
- Anne had two men trying to win her affections.
- 安妮有两个男人追求。
牛津词典
- I have a great affection for New York.
- 我很喜欢纽约。
牛津词典
- Children need lots of love and affection.
- 孩子需要多多疼爱和关怀。
牛津词典
- He didn't show his wife any affection .
- 他没有向妻子表示一点爱。
牛津词典
- She was held in deep affection by all her students.
- 她的学生都十分爱戴她。
牛津词典
- Mr Darcy's affection for his sister
- 达西先生对他妹妹的关爱之情
牛津词典
- The distant object of his affections is Caroline...
- 他一厢情愿地爱慕卡罗琳。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Jack Russell has a special place in the affections of the cricketing public.
- 杰克·拉塞尔在打板球的人心中有着特殊的地位。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She thought of him with affection...
- 她很想念他。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She had developed quite an affection for the place.
- 她逐渐对这个地方钟爱有加。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The motherless children were starving for affection.
- 这些没有母亲的孩子渴望亲情.
《简明英汉词典》
- Her affection for him is deeply rooted.
- 她对他的爱是坚定不移的.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Elephants like to have one master just as dogs do, and are capable of a considerable degree of personal affection.
- 大象正像狗一样,喜欢专一的主人, 而且能够有相当程度的个人感情.
《用法词典》
- The handsome young man excited affection in a girl.
- 那位英俊的年轻男子引起了一个女孩的爱慕之情.
《简明英汉词典》
- She cherishes his memory still in unforgetting affection.
- 她至今仍深情地怀念着他.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I like her, but feel no affection for her.
- 我喜欢她, 但不爱她.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- This letter is significative of her affection.
- 这封信是她的爱情表露.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The dog has transferred its affection to its new master.
- 那狗已把它的感情转移到新主人身上.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- A possible connotation of " home " is a place of warmth, comfort and affection ".
- “ 家 ” 的可能涵义是“一个温暖 、 舒适和爱的地方 ”.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He's so susceptible that she easily gained his affection.
- 他易受感情影响,所以她很轻易地就得到了他的爱.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is bound by affection.
- 他为爱情所束缚.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- To my father I dedicate this volume in token of affection and gratitude.
- 我谨以此书献给我的父亲,以表示对他的爱戴和感激之情.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.
- 我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He has a deep affection for his old friend.
- 他对老朋友感情很深.
《简明英汉词典》
- He sported with her affection.
- 他玩弄她的感情.
《简明英汉词典》
- She appeared genuinely surprised by this gesture of affection.
- 看来她真的被这个爱意的表示惊呆了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Darcy's affection for his sister
- 达西先生对他妹妹的关爱之情
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She had always had a sneaking affection for him.
- 以前她一直暗暗倾心于他。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Normally, such an outward display of affection is reserved for his mother.
- 通常,只有在母亲面前他的情感才会如此外露。
柯林斯例句