英语词汇“affectionate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Being affectionate is being warm, tender, and loving. A hug is an affectionate gesture.

Affectionate words and actions show love, liking, or compassion. Kissing on the check, holding hands, and hugging are all affectionate. This word usually doesn't apply to sexual situations: being affectionate is a lot more innocent than that. Parents and children, teachers and students, brothers and sisters — they can all be affectionate to each other. It's hard to fake being affectionate, so we tend to be affectionate to people we genuinely like.

WORD FAMILY

affectionate: affectionately, affectionateness, affectionatest, unaffectionate+/unaffectionate: unaffectionately

USAGE EXAMPLES

There are still potential pitfalls, however, not least that Congress does not share an affectionate view of Mr. Putin.

New York Times(Dec 31, 2016)

She posted many selfies and snapshots with her toddlers, accompanied by affectionate messages.

BBC(Dec 08, 2016)

"Be filial to your parents, affectionate to your brothers and sisters," they chant.

Reuters(Dec 08, 2016)

adj having or displaying warmth or affection

affectionate children

Syn

fond, lovesome, tender, warm
loving

feeling or showing love and affection

单词	affectionate
释义	affectionate (once / 256 pages) adj Being affectionate is being warm, tender, and loving. A hug is an affectionate gesture. Affectionate words and actions show love, liking, or compassion. Kissing on the check, holding hands, and hugging are all affectionate. This word usually doesn't apply to sexual situations: being affectionate is a lot more innocent than that. Parents and children, teachers and students, brothers and sisters — they can all be affectionate to each other. It's hard to fake being affectionate, so we tend to be affectionate to people we genuinely like. WORD FAMILY affectionate: affectionately, affectionateness, affectionatest, unaffectionate+/unaffectionate: unaffectionately USAGE EXAMPLES There are still potential pitfalls, however, not least that Congress does not share an affectionate view of Mr. Putin. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) She posted many selfies and snapshots with her toddlers, accompanied by affectionate messages. BBC(Dec 08, 2016) "Be filial to your parents, affectionate to your brothers and sisters," they chant. Reuters(Dec 08, 2016) adj having or displaying warmth or affection affectionate children Syn fond, lovesome, tender, warm loving feeling or showing love and affection
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