柯林斯詞典avuncular /??v??kj?l?/ 1. ADJ An avuncular man or a man with avuncular behaviour is friendly and helpful toward someone younger. 慈愛的[正式] [usu ADJ n] He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner. 他開始講話了,態(tài)度極其和藹慈愛。 返回 avuncular劍橋詞典friendly , kind , or helpful , like the expected behaviour of an uncle 叔伯般的;慈祥的;關(guān)懷備至的 an avuncular, quietly spoken man 慈祥和善、談吐溫和的男子 His avuncular image belies his steely determination . 他慈祥的外貌和他堅強的意志形成鮮明對照。 返回 avuncular