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Affectionate əˈfekʃənət əˈfekʃənətli Love Affectionately Af·Fec·Tion·Ate Adjective Showing

An 'affectionate' person shows love and care through their behavior. The word describes someone who is fond of others, often shown through gentle actions or words, and is the opposite of cold or distant.

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Collins
affectionate ★☆☆☆☆
/əfe̱kʃənət/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]充满深情的;满怀柔情的;表示爱的 If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
  • They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate...

    他们看起来非常恩爱,柔情蜜意溢于言表。

  • She gave me a very long and affectionate hug.

    她满怀深情地久久拥抱了我。

affectionately
  • He looked affectionately at his niece.

    他慈爱地看着他的侄女。


Oxford af·fec·tion·ate / əˈfekʃənət ; NAmE əˈfekʃənət / adjective showing caring feelings and love for sb 表示关爱的 SYN
loving
He is very affectionate towards his children. 他非常关爱他的孩子。 an affectionate kiss 亲昵的一吻 af·fec·tion·ate·ly / əˈfekʃənətli ; NAmE əˈfekʃənətli / adverb William was affectionately known as Billy. 人们亲昵地称威廉为比利。
af·fec·tion·ate / əˈfekʃənət ; NAmE əˈfekʃənət / af·fec·tion·ate·ly / əˈfekʃənətli ; NAmE əˈfekʃənətli /
LDC
affectionateaf‧fec‧tion‧ate /əˈfekʃənət/ ●○○ adjective
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showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them SYN  lovingaffectionate towards Jo is very affectionate towards her. an affectionate hugaffectionately adverb
WDF

affectionate

[əˈfekʃənət]

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充满感情的(80%),示爱的(20%)
adj.深情的;
adj.充满爱的;

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