avuncular是什么意思？

avuncular

英[əˈvʌŋkjələ(r)] 美[əˈvʌŋkjəlɚ]

• adj. <正>伯父的，像伯伯[叔叔]似的，谆谆长辈风范的，慈爱的；

例句

• avuncular affection 似叔伯之爱
• He adopt an avuncular tone of voice when give advice to junior colleagues. 他用长辈的口气劝告年轻的同事.
• He was now playing the role of disinterested host and avuncular mentor. 他现在正扮演着慷慨的主人和伯父似的指导人的角色.
• He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner. 他开始讲话了，态度极其和蔼而慈祥。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  慈祥的;照顾年轻人的;有长者风范的
  An avuncular man or a man with avuncular behaviour is friendly and helpful towards someone younger.
  例句
  He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner. 他开始讲话了，态度极其和蔼而慈祥。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  <正>伯父的；像伯伯〔叔叔〕似的；谆谆长辈风范的；慈爱的
  avuncular affection 似叔伯之爱

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. being or relating to an uncle
  2. like an uncle in kindness or indulgence;
  "showed avuncular concern"