affectionate
gb/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/ us/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 3700
szeretetteljes, bújós, gyengéd
B1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is affectionate toward [someone/something]
She gave her grandmother an affectionate hug before leaving.
Indulás előtt szeretetteljesen megölelte a nagymamáját.
Mark is very affectionate with his children, always telling them he loves them.
Mark nagyon szeretetteljesen bánik a gyerekeivel: mindig elmondja nekik, hogy szereti őket.
The puppy is so affectionate that it follows me everywhere.
He wrote an affectionate letter to his best friend.
They sat close together, exchanging affectionate glances.
Ví dụ cho người học
My cat is very affectionate.
A macskám nagyon bújós.
She is affectionate to her little brother.
Gyengéden bánik a kisöccsével.
He gave an affectionate smile.
The dog is friendly and affectionate.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affectionate' with 'affective', which relates to emotions in psychology but is not used for describing warmth in relationships.
Nghĩa
Showing love or fondness
Cụm từ đi kèm
deeply affectionate
|affectionate smile
|affectionate hug
|affectionate nickname
Từ đồng nghĩa
loving (Strongly expresses love, often more intense than 'affectionate'.)
|
caring (Focuses more on concern for someone's well-being rather than warmth or tenderness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cold (Lacking warmth or friendliness in manner or feelings.)
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distant (Emotionally detached or reserved toward others.)
Chủ đề
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Showing that you like or love someone in a warm way.
Feeling or showing warm, tender feelings of love or care toward someone or something.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
affectionate
IPA
GB/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/
US/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
af - fec - tion - ate (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: affectionate
Họ từ
Core family
affection
noun B1
affectionately
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaffectionate
adjective
Advanced or less common
affectionateness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
an affectionate gesture
1/ən əfˈɛkʃənɪt d͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Small act showing love or care
A small action that shows you like or love someone.
Ví dụ
- Giving her a flower was an affectionate gesture.
- He put his arm around her in an affectionate gesture.
be affectionate toward
1/bˈi əfˈɛkʃənɪt təwˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Show love or warmth to someone
To act in a warm and loving way toward someone or something.
Ví dụ
- He is always affectionate toward his grandparents.
- She was affectionate toward her students, often giving them encouragement.