avuncular

a·vun·cu·lar /əˈvʌŋkjələ $ -ər/ adjectiveadj

FRIENDLYbehaving in a kind and nice way to someone who is younger, rather like an uncle 叔伯般的；慈爱的

an avuncular pat on the shoulder

慈爱地拍拍肩膀

Examples from the Corpus

avuncular• He had to admit that it was not unpleasant to be taken in hand by some one so positive and avuncular.• We really only knew him through childhood over-the-counter dealings smiling, ever-patient, avuncular.• Under other circumstances she might have found it avuncular but now it was oppressive.• He is capable of avuncular charm, wheezy laughter and mischievous wit as well as grizzly ferocity and stick-in-the-mud reactionary attitudes and walking-stick-in-the-hand swashbuckling.• Harry Lucas was to all of us who knew him a mentor, a tutor and avuncular friend.• Sam gave her an avuncular squeeze.• Just keep an avuncular, supervisory eye on them.

Origin avuncular

(1800-1900) Latin avunculus; → UNCLE

词汇	avuncular
释义	avuncular a·vun·cu·lar /əˈvʌŋkjələ $ -ər/ adjectiveadj FRIENDLYbehaving in a kind and nice way to someone who is younger, rather like an uncle 叔伯般的；慈爱的 an avuncular pat on the shoulder 慈爱地拍拍肩膀 Examples from the Corpus avuncular• He had to admit that it was not unpleasant to be taken in hand by some one so positive and avuncular.• We really only knew him through childhood over-the-counter dealings smiling, ever-patient, avuncular.• Under other circumstances she might have found it avuncular but now it was oppressive.• He is capable of avuncular charm, wheezy laughter and mischievous wit as well as grizzly ferocity and stick-in-the-mud reactionary attitudes and walking-stick-in-the-hand swashbuckling.• Harry Lucas was to all of us who knew him a mentor, a tutor and avuncular friend.• Sam gave her an avuncular squeeze.• Just keep an avuncular, supervisory eye on them. Origin avuncular (1800-1900) Latin avunculus; → UNCLE
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