| 词汇 | avuncular |
| 释义 | avuncular adjective formaluk /əˈvʌŋ.kjə.lər/ us /əˈvʌŋ.kjə.lɚ/ friendly, kind, or helpful, like the expected behaviour of an uncle: 叔伯般的;慈祥的;关怀备至的 an avuncular, quietly spoken man慈祥和善、谈吐温和的男子 His avuncular image belies his steely determination.他慈祥的外貌和他坚强的意志形成鲜明对照。 Kind & thoughtful accommodating accommodatingly attentive attentively attentiveness diplomacy diplomatic diplomatically eunoia fatherly neighbourliness neighbourly nice nicely not have a bad/dishonest/racist, etc. bone in your bodyidiom thoughtfulness unmalicious unmaliciously unspoiled warm-hearted Examples of avuncularavuncular Is this corruption, or the fulfilling of an avuncular duty? Jupp shows that the cartoonists' caricature of the duke - an ' avuncular dictator ' - was close to the mark. Arthurian patriarchs do not survive but are replaced by fraternal figures, avuncular figures, sons of emasculated fathers, femmes fatales, and an occasional monster or two. It would be nice if some union officials in future were a little more paternal, and even avuncular, rather than the elderly fraternal bully. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His sometimes avuncular and always perspicacious attention to the latter has alone set his successor a formidable and exciting challenge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have often remarked that the people who command most confidence and have the best avuncular status are the people who have regional accents. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His twinkling eyes, his disarming smile, those expressive eyebrows, his rubicund countenance and his avuncular generosity made him for me the very personification of kindliness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He looks to be a nice, avuncular character, fond of children. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is an inoffensive, avuncular, family sort of person. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was said that he took a rather avuncular approach to issues. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But the idea of their being able to look after themselves, instead of having his avuncular attentions, is beyond him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We much preferred his old masonic lodge, retirement do, avuncular manner. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said it in his usual good-natured, avuncular fashion with which we are all familiar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The unarmed, unprotected, avuncular policeman is as much out of place in a riot as a bowler hat in a battle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He exudes a certain avuncular—indeed, paternal—regard for companies of all kinds. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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