affectionate

B2 CET-4 大学 FREQ #14297 ★☆☆☆☆

a. 深情的, 充满情爱的

发音

US
/əˈfɛkʃəneɪt/
/əˈfɛkʃənət/

词形变化

affectionated affectionates 三单 affectionates affectionating affectionating 现在分词 affectionated 过去式 affectionated 过去分词 more affectionate 比较级 most affectionate 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

深情的；

形容词

充满爱的；

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To show affection to; to have affection for.

    罕用
  2. 2.

    To emotionally attach (oneself) to.

    废旧

    Plutarch saith fitly of those who affectionate themselves to Monkies and little Dogges, that […].

    1838 February 1, Charles Dickens, To Catherine Dickens, 2012, Jenny Hartley (editor), The Selected Letters of Charles Dickens, page 41, Ever my dear Kate your affectionated husband CHARLES DICKENS

adj. B2
  1. 1.

    Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.

    友爱

    深情

    She eulogised her always warm and affectionate brother.

  2. 2.

    Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.

    温柔

    the affectionate care of a parent; an affectionate countenance; an affectionate message; affectionate language

  3. 3.

    Eager; passionate; strongly inclined toward something.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

fond tender lovesome

近义相关 1

loving

相关短语

affectionate friendship affectionate friendships

词源

Either from the above adjective by metanalysis or from affection + -ate (verb-forming suffix) (modelled on Middle French affectionner (French affectionner)).

来源：wiktionary