Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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affectionate

/əfˈɛkʃənət/B2

充滿深情的 / 溫柔親切的 (adj.)

形容人「善於表達愛意和感情的」,比如喜歡擁抱、說溫暖的話。Holt 局長說他父母「not especially affectionate」就是指他們不苟言笑、不溫不火。

Look, Jake, I came from a very formal family.
My parents were not especially affectionate.
Really, "your honor" wasn't a big snuggler?
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