affection

英 [əˈfekʃn]

美 [əˈfekʃn]

n.  喜爱; 钟爱; 爱情

复数：affections　

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牛津词典

noun

• 喜爱；钟爱
  the feeling of liking or loving sb/sth very much and caring about them
  1. Mr Darcy's affection for his sister
     达西先生对他妹妹的关爱之情
  2. Children need lots of love and affection.
     孩子需要多多疼爱和关怀。
  3. He didn't show his wife any affection .
     他没有向妻子表示一点爱。
  4. She was held in deep affection by all her students.
     她的学生都十分爱戴她。
  5. I have a great affection for New York.
     我很喜欢纽约。
• 爱情
  a person's feelings of love
  1. Anne had two men trying to win her affections.
     安妮有两个男人追求。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 喜爱；喜欢
  If you regard someone or something withaffection, you like them and are fond of them.
  1. She thought of him with affection...
     她很想念他。
  2. She had developed quite an affection for the place.
     她逐渐对这个地方钟爱有加。
  3. ...trying to win their affection.
     试图赢得他们的好感
• N-PLURAL 爱慕；钟爱之情
  Youraffectionsare your feelings of love or fondness for someone.
  1. The distant object of his affections is Caroline...
     他一厢情愿地爱慕卡罗琳。
  2. 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。
  3. ...her fear of being replaced in his affections.
     她害怕他会移情别恋

英英释义

noun

• a positive feeling of liking
  1. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
  2. the child won everyone's heart
  3. the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
  Synonym:affectionatenessfondnesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia

双语例句

• The distant object of his affections is Caroline
  他一厢情愿地爱慕卡罗琳。
• You appear to me to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection.
  我觉得你未免否定了友谊和感情对于一个人的影响。
• His kindness increased the child's affection for him.
  他的仁慈加深了那孩子对他的爱。
• She thought of him with affection
  她很想念他。
• She felt a gush of pure affection for her mother
  对母亲的爱突然涌上她的心头。
• On the one hand, it can be associated with love, affection, and tenderness.
  一方面，它与爱，爱情和温柔相联系；
• The affection between them has worn off, leaving only a sad memory of endless quarrels.
  他们之间的柔情已荡然无存，留下的只是那无止境的争吵的痛苦记忆。
• She cherishes his memory still in unforgetting affection.
  她至今仍深情地怀念着他。
• A rush of pure affection swept over him
  一阵强烈而纯洁的爱意涌遍他全身。
• He is bound by affection.
  他为爱情所束缚。