| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/showing-love-and-affection |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:showing love and affectionshowing love and affectionThese words all refer to showing love or affection to someone or something. Affectionateis one of the most common words for this. It can be used to refer to physical signs of your love or affection, such as a hug or a kiss. It can also be used when you describe someone or something in a way that shows you like or love them. She was an affectionate child. His book is an affectionate portrait of the city in the 1970s. The wordlovingis often used to describe people who show their deep love for someone or something.Lovingis not always used of physical affection, but can be used to describe care, affection, or attention given to someone or something over a long period of time.Lovingis used especially to describe families or family relationships. He grew up in a loving family. She was remembered as a loving wife and mother. The speech was a loving tribute to his father. Caringis similar toloving. It is most often used to describe people who show their affection for someone or something by caring for them. You're a very caring person. He is a kind and caring father, quite different from his own. If someone or something iswarm, they show their affection or love by being very friendly.Warmis often used in the phrasea warm welcome. He had a warm smile. She grew up in a warm and loving family. Let's give our guest speakera warm welcome(= applause as a way to welcome a speaker). The opposite ofwarmin this use iscoolorcold. Her mother was very cool towards him. He was cold and unfriendly. For more opposites ofwarmandaffectionate, see the article atunfriendly. Someone who iswarm-heartedis a person who is generally kind and loving towards everyone. As a child, he was tender and warm-hearted. Tendercan refer to actions that express a gentle and kind affection for someone or something.Tenderis used more in writing than in speech. He gave his mother a tender kiss on the cheek. The lovers gave each other a tender look. If someone shows their affection for you by hugging you or wanting to be very close to you, you can call themcuddly. The child was quite cuddly as she fell asleep. People who are in a romantic relationship together and show each other too much affection in public are said to belovey-dovey.Lovey-doveyimplies that the way that these people express their affection is childish or too sweet. It is an informal and disapproving word. Ugh, I hate how lovey-dovey they are. They exchanged some lovey-dovey cooing when they met in the park. |
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