affection
affection
af·fec·tion / əˈfɛkʃən ; əˈfekʃən /noun sing., U
1. a feeling of liking or love and caring喜爱; 慈爱; 挚爱;SYNfondness
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•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。
