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affections

UK /əˈfekʃənz/US /əˈfekʃənz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'affectio',意为'情感'或'倾向',后通过古法语 'affection' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指对某人或某物的深厚感情或喜爱,通常表现为温柔、关怀或依恋的情感状态。

“She has deep affections for her childhood friend.”

(她对儿时的朋友怀有深厚的感情。)

“His affections towards his pet dog are evident in the way he cares for it.”

(他对宠物狗的感情体现在他照顾它的方式上。)

同义词:love, fondness, attachment

常见短语

win someone's affections — 指通过行动或表现赢得某人的喜爱或感情,通常用于浪漫或亲密的语境中。

“He tried to win her affections by sending flowers every day.”

(他试图通过每天送花来赢得她的芳心。)