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tlc

UK /ˌtiː.elˈsiː/US /ˌtiː.elˈsiː/

词源

TLC是tender loving care的首字母缩写,起源于20世纪中期,最初用于描述医疗护理中的关怀态度。

noun

❶ TLC是tender loving care的缩写,指温柔体贴的照顾或关怀,常用于形容对人或事物的细心呵护。

“The old house needs some TLC to restore its former glory.”

(这栋老房子需要一些细心照料才能恢复昔日的辉煌。)

“After the surgery, she received a lot of TLC from her family.”

(手术后,她得到了家人无微不至的关怀。)

同义词:care, attention, nurturing

常见短语

give someone/something TLC — 表示对某人或某物给予温柔体贴的照顾或关怀。

“She gave her sick cat plenty of TLC until it recovered.”

(她悉心照料生病的猫咪,直到它康复。)