affection

noun

1. 喜爱；钟爱
   the feeling of liking or loving sb/sth very much and caring about them
   1. Mr Darcy's affection for his sister
      达西先生对他妹妹的关爱之情
   2. Children need lots of love and affection.
      孩子需要多多疼爱和关怀。
   3. He didn't show his wife any affection .
      他没有向妻子表示一点爱。
   4. She was held in deep affection by all her students.
      她的学生都十分爱戴她。
   5. I have a great affection for New York.
      我很喜欢纽约。
2. 爱情
   a person's feelings of love
   1. Anne had two men trying to win her affections.
      安妮有两个男人追求。

1. N-UNCOUNT 喜爱；喜欢
   If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them.
   1. She thought of him with affection...
      她很想念他。
   2. She had developed quite an affection for the place.
      她逐渐对这个地方钟爱有加。
   3. ...trying to win their affection.
      试图赢得他们的好感
2. N-PLURAL 爱慕；钟爱之情
   Your affections are your feelings of love or fondness for someone.
   1. The distant object of his affections is Caroline...
      他一厢情愿地爱慕卡罗琳。
   2. Jack Russell has a special place in the affections of the cricketing public.
      杰克·拉塞尔在打板球的人心中有着特殊的地位。
   3. ...her fear of being replaced in his affections.
      她害怕他会移情别恋

1. She thought of him with affection
   她很想念他。
2. She had developed quite an affection for the place.
   她逐渐对这个地方钟爱有加。
3. The distant object of his affections is Caroline
   他一厢情愿地爱慕卡罗琳。
4. She tried to ensure her affection was equally shared among all three children.
   她尽力确保三个孩子从自己这里分享到同等的爱。
5. Bruno clowned and won affection everywhere.
   布鲁诺很会耍活宝，到哪儿都受到大家的喜爱。
6. Right now I'm in need of a little filial affection.
   此刻我需要的是一份孝心。
7. She felt a gush of pure affection for her mother
   对母亲的爱突然涌上她的心头。
8. Their affection for her soon increased almost to idolatry.
   他们对她的喜爱不久就发展到了盲目崇拜的地步。
9. I still have affection for my old school
   我依然眷恋着母校。
10. A rush of pure affection swept over him
    一阵强烈而纯洁的爱意涌遍他全身。
11. She said goodbye to Hilda with a convincing show of affection
    她和希尔达道别时流露出了明显的爱意。
12. He wept for the loss of his mother and his tardy recognition of her affection
    他痛哭流涕，不仅因为失去了母亲，还因为这么晚才认识到了妈妈对他的爱。
13. He greeted us both with warmth and affection.
    他热情且友好地迎接了我们俩。
14. She cherishes his memory still in unforgetting affection.
    她至今仍深情地怀念着他。
15. I cherish for you the liveliest feeling of affection and gratitude.
    我对你怀有最强烈的爱和感激之情。
16. He is bound by affection.
    他为爱情所束缚。
17. To my father I dedicate this volume in token of affection and gratitude.
    我谨以此书献给我的父亲，以表示对他的爱戴和感激之情。
18. The dog has transferred its affection to its new master.
    那狗已把它的感情转移到新主人身上。
19. You appear to me to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection.
    我觉得你未免否定了友谊和感情对于一个人的影响。
20. There is a bond of affection between the two brothers.
    兄弟俩亲密无间。
21. Year by year their affection for each other grew stronger.
    他们的爱情逐年加深。
22. The affection between them has worn off, leaving only a sad memory of endless quarrels.
    他们之间的柔情已荡然无存，留下的只是那无止境的争吵的痛苦记忆。
23. He has a deep affection for his old friend.
    他对老朋友感情很深。
24. The handsome young man excited affection in a girl.
    那位英俊的年轻男子引起了一个女孩的爱慕之情。
25. What roles do love and affection play in your life?
    爱情和感情在你的人生中起了什么作用？
26. All affection and best wishes to you and yours.
    把所有的爱和最美好的祝愿送给你和你的家人！
27. I have affection for my hometown.
    我对我的家乡有爱慕之情。
28. His kindness increased the child's affection for him.
    他的仁慈加深了那孩子对他的爱。
29. The poet expressed in this poem his deep and enduring affection for his motherland.
    诗人在诗中表达了他对祖国深厚而持久的感情。
30. On the one hand, it can be associated with love, affection, and tenderness.
    一方面，它与爱，爱情和温柔相联系；

noun

1. a positive feeling of liking
   1. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
   2. the child won everyone's heart
   3. the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home

   Synonym:    affectionatenessfondnesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia