| 单词 | fatherly |
| 释义 | fatherly (once / 2902 pages) adj Someone who's fatherly is nurturing, protective, and gentle, the way a good father is with his child. You might be particularly fond of your older, fatherly next door neighbor. Fatherly people have several things in common: they're kind, supportive, often older than you are, and almost always male (the female equivalent is motherly). A favorite teacher might be fatherly, or an uncle. The Old English root of fatherly is fæderlic, with similar words formed the same way in Dutch and German. WORD FAMILYfatherly: fatherliness+/father: fathered, fatherhood, fathering, fatherless, fatherlike, fatherly, fathers, forefather/forefather: forefathers USAGE EXAMPLESBut that seems to be a bit of fatherly exaggeration. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) If a well-ordered garage was a symbol of fatherly success, then ours screamed FAILURE! Los Angeles Times(Nov 20, 2016) Generally, Sam’s rapport with Hally is almost fatherly; in a particularly touching passage, they recall with affection a day they shared flying a kite. New York Times(Nov 07, 2016) adj like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective Syn fatherlike paternal characteristic of a father |
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