| 单词 | affinity |
| 释义 | affinity (əfɪnɪti ) Word forms: affinities 1. singular noun If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you are similar to them or that you know and understand them very well. He has a close affinity with the landscape he knew when he was growing up. [+ with] There was clearly an affinity between the two men. Synonyms: attraction, liking, leaning, sympathy 2. countable noun If people or things have an affinity with each other, they are similar in some ways. [formal] The two plots share certain obvious affinities. Synonyms: similarity, relationship, relation, connection Collocations: close affinity From an early age he showed talent, painting large oils that demonstrated both technical brilliance and a close affinity with the natural world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Since interdiscourse privileges certain interpretations, it has a close affinity to the concepts of ideology, hegemony and power (sociology). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Heavy guitars supplemented by more bombastic arrangements for classical instruments have come to dominate the music, showing a close affinity to symphonic metal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Preparations of this kind have a close affinity to cloth waterproofed with rubber, and to such manufactures as ordinary waxcloth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to its close affinity to some species of gazelles, the kob and reedbucks, taxonomists had placed the impala in the same tribe as these alcelaphines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At medium-size museums, cultural affinity was key, he added. Times, Sunday Times Small qualifies the relationship as 'lacking the sense of cultural affinity or common values that so often help to underpin friendships and alliances'. The Times Literary Supplement Separated by distance and speaking different languages, at present, they generally have little cultural affinity to each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Home-grown banks came into play, competing against bigger banks with lower interest rates and a cultural affinity with their customers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It covers populations that have a certain linguistic, biological and cultural affinity -- a certain ill-defined sameness, which shades off at its margins into difference. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have developed an affinity for the top animal on the planet. Times, Sunday Times He developed an affinity for art at an early age and, on seeing this, his father took a keen interest in developing his son's talent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During this period, she learned to sail and developed an affinity for skiing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She developed an affinity to singing since childhood and would sing for her family. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Later that year (1956), he made his first appearance on the stage, developing an affinity for the art that, for economic reasons, he postponed pursuing for several more years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I feel an affinity with nature. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Do you feel an affinity with Dennis? The Sun (2008) It makes others feel an affinity with you. The Sun (2006) I have a great affinity with it. Times, Sunday Times (2006) His interest in the Senegal project did not come from any great affinity for the oil industry. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is part of our identity and we have a great affinity with it. The Sun (2009) It is more that he feels a natural affinity with the strong. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Luck is there to turn a natural affinity for property into a big business. The Sun (2008) Seal has discovered a lucrative franchise in a genre with which he has little natural affinity. Times, Sunday Times (2011) You have a natural affinity for jobs in the emergency services. The Sun (2009) I think people also have a natural affinity for brothers and siblings. The Sun (2016) This may be tannin staining, as result of their particular affinity for bathing by rubbing their bodies against wet leaves and other plant matter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, they typically avoid the cobra and have no particular affinity for consuming its meat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unlike earlier editions, he has no particular affinity for aberrations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some laceferns show an affinity for serpentine soil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also showed an affinity for painting, but music won out as a career choice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The simplicity of his forms shows an affinity with minimalism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His opus shows an affinity with practical philosophy, which he calls the science of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once treated with an enzyme, jute shows an affinity to readily accept natural dyes, which can be made from marigold flower extract. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Besides, Bermuda has a special affinity with such things. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I have a special affinity for him. Christianity Today (2000) MAN has always had a special affinity with dogs. The Sun (2013) He says he feels a special affinity with the south coast city where his British odyssey began. Times, Sunday Times (2012) How to explain the special affinity between gardener and dachshund? Times, Sunday Times (2015) She also has a strong affinity to the area. Times, Sunday Times I have been here nearly 10 years and do have a strong affinity with them and the area. The Sun He's got a very strong affinity with our country. Times, Sunday Times She has shown a strong affinity for lightning-based and wind-based spells. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From childhood, he had a strong affinity for literature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 亲切感 Japanese: 親近感 |
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