avuncular
音標[?'v??kjul?] 讀音漢語翻譯
a. 叔伯的, 叔伯似的
英文解釋:
形容詞 avuncular:
- being or relating to an uncle
- like an uncle in kindness or indulgence
例句:
- He adopts an avuncular tone of voice when giving advice to junior colleagues.他用長輩的口氣勸告年輕的同事。
詳細解釋:
a.vun.cu.lar
adj.(形容詞)Of or having to do with an uncle.叔的,伯的,舅的:屬於或與叔、伯、舅有關的Regarded as being similar to an uncle, especially in benevolence.叔、伯、舅式的:被認為類似叔、伯、舅的,尤指仁愛的
來源:From Latin avunculus [maternal uncle] * see awo- 源自 拉丁語 avunculus [舅] *參見 awo-
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