affection
noun
əˈfekʃən
noun
1
a
feeling
of
liking
or
love
and
caring
喜爱; 慈爱; 挚爱;
[+
for
]
Bart
had
a
deep
affection
for
the
old
man.
巴特对这位老人有很深的感情。
She
looked
back
on
those
days
with
affection
.
她深情地回顾那些日子。
Their
father
never
showed
them
much
affection
.
他们的父亲对他们从来没有表现出多少慈爱。
The
church
was
held
in
great
affection
(=loved
and
cared
about
a
lot)
by
the
local
residents.
教会深受当地民众爱戴。
2
sb’s affections
the
feelings
of
love
and
caring
that
someone
has
某人的钟爱
Africa
has
always
had
a
special
place
in
my
affections.
非洲在我心中始终占据着特殊的位置。