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affection

英 [ə'fekʃ(ə)n] 美[ə'fɛkʃən]
  • n. 喜爱,感情;影响;感染

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词态变化


复数: affections;

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