She gave her grandmother an affectionate hug.
她深情地拥抱了她的祖母。
The puppy was affectionate and loved to be petted.
这只小狗很亲人，喜欢被人抚摸。
He wrote an affectionate letter to his grandfather.
他给祖父写了一封充满深情的信。
My cat becomes very affectionate when she is hungry.
我的猫饿了就会变得特别黏人。
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “affectionate”?
A — caring. “affectionate” means adj. showing fondness or love
The ______ old dog greeted every visitor with a wagging tail.
D — affectionate. “affectionate” means adj. showing fondness or love
affectionate — adj. showing fondness or love. In Chinese: 深情的，充满爱的.
affectionate is pronounced /əˈfɛkʃənɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: af · fec · tion · ate.
“affectionate” means showing fondness or love. Examples: (1) She gave her grandmother an affectionate hug. (2) The puppy was affectionate and loved to be petted. (3) He wrote an affectionate letter to his grandfather. (4) My cat becomes very affectionate when she is hungry.
loving, caring, fond, tender — all close in meaning to affectionate (adj. showing fondness or love).
Yes. affectionate appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
affect(touch emotionally)+ionate(having the quality of)→ full of emotion, affectionate.