
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.
他現在70歲了, 可以作為爺爺級的人物,還有點隱士的脾性。
We're not worried about this, Jackson said in his best grandfatherly voice.
“我們并不擔心這些,”傑克遜和藹的說。
Highly unlikely that happens with Buffett, both because of his legal rights and his grandfatherly gravitas.
這種情況不可能出現在巴菲特身上,這既是因為他擁有合法權力,也因為他有着“祖父一樣的”氣場。
Yet there is more, and it is why Einstein transcends mere genius and has become our culture's grandfatherly icon.
當然愛因斯坦意味的并不僅僅是這些,他已經超越了科學天才的範疇,成為人類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.
他們具備年輕人的幹勁和熱情,但他們不明白,這樣一個爺爺輩的家夥怎麼總是能赢自己。
adj.|avuncular;慈祥的;老祖父的
"grandfatherly"是形容詞,由名詞"grandfather"(祖父)和後綴"-ly"構成,主要包含兩層含義:
字面意義
指與祖父直接相關的特征或行為,例如《牛津英語詞典》将其定義為"與祖父相關的;具有祖父特征的" 。常見搭配如"grandfatherly advice"(祖父的忠告)、"grandfatherly presence"(祖父的在場感)。
引申意義
更廣泛用于描述年長者的慈祥特質,包含三個核心要素:
該詞的語用色彩偏向積極,《劍橋詞典》特别指出其常用于"表達保護欲或慈祥态度"的語境 。在心理學研究中,該詞曾被用來描述代際溝通中的良性互動模式(《Journal of Intergenerational Relationships》第18卷)。
grandfatherly 是一個形容詞,主要用來描述與祖父相關的特質或行為。以下是詳細解釋:
The professor’s grandfatherly demeanor made students feel at ease.(教授慈祥的舉止讓學生感到放松)。
The politician adopted a grandfatherly tone to appeal to older voters.(政客以慈祥的語氣争取老年選民)。
如需更多例句或用法對比,可參考上述來源(如)。
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