Suddenly Cates'manner was almost affable.是什么意思？

Suddenly Cates'manner was almost affable.

突然,凯茨的态度变得几乎是和蔼可亲的样子.

suddenly

adv. 意外地，忽然地，奄，勃，霍然；

例句
'It was incredible,' Kurt says, suddenly aglow.
“简直难以置信，”库尔特突然满面红光地说。

manner

n. 方式，方法，做法，态度，样子，举止，礼貌，规矩，风俗，习惯，惯例，生活方式；

例句
His abrasive manner has won him an unenviable notoriety...
他生硬粗暴的态度让他声名狼藉。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

almost

adv. 几乎，差不多，将近，快要，近乎；

例句
Despite considerable pain she has been getting out and about almost as normal...
尽管还很痛，她已经基本上行动如常。

affable

adj. 友善的，和蔼的，平易近人的，（天气）宜人；

例句
Mr Brooke is an extremely affable and approachable man.
布鲁克先生极为谦和，平易近人。