
英:/''ɡrænd,fɑːðəlɪ/ 美:/''ɡrænd,fɑðərli/
adj. 慈祥的;老祖父的
He's now 70 years old, considered a grandfatherly and is somewhat reclusive.
他现在70岁了, 可以作为爷爷级的人物,还有点隐士的脾性。
We're not worried about this, Jackson said in his best grandfatherly voice.
“我们并不担心这些,”杰克逊和蔼的说。
Highly unlikely that happens with Buffett, both because of his legal rights and his grandfatherly gravitas.
这种情况不可能出现在巴菲特身上,这既是因为他拥有合法权力,也因为他有着“祖父一样的”气场。
Yet there is more, and it is why Einstein transcends mere genius and has become our culture's grandfatherly icon.
当然爱因斯坦意味的并不仅仅是这些,他已经超越了科学天才的范畴,成为人类文明中德高望重的偶像。
They had all the raw skill and enthusiasm of youth, but they couldn't understand how such a grandfatherly type could whip them so consistently.
他们具备年轻人的干劲和热情,但他们不明白,这样一个爷爷辈的家伙怎么总是能赢自己。
adj.|avuncular;慈祥的;老祖父的
"grandfatherly"是形容词,由名词"grandfather"(祖父)和后缀"-ly"构成,主要包含两层含义:
字面意义
指与祖父直接相关的特征或行为,例如《牛津英语词典》将其定义为"与祖父相关的;具有祖父特征的" 。常见搭配如"grandfatherly advice"(祖父的忠告)、"grandfatherly presence"(祖父的在场感)。
引申意义
更广泛用于描述年长者的慈祥特质,包含三个核心要素:
该词的语用色彩偏向积极,《剑桥词典》特别指出其常用于"表达保护欲或慈祥态度"的语境 。在心理学研究中,该词曾被用来描述代际沟通中的良性互动模式(《Journal of Intergenerational Relationships》第18卷)。
grandfatherly 是一个形容词,主要用来描述与祖父相关的特质或行为。以下是详细解释:
The professor’s grandfatherly demeanor made students feel at ease.(教授慈祥的举止让学生感到放松)。
The politician adopted a grandfatherly tone to appeal to older voters.(政客以慈祥的语气争取老年选民)。
如需更多例句或用法对比,可参考上述来源(如)。
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