avuncular
[əˈvʌŋkjəlɚ]
adj.
伯父的;
像伯伯[叔叔]似的;
谆谆长辈风范的;
慈爱的;
例句:
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Rogers's normally smiling, avuncular eyes momentarily harden.
来自THETIMES
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He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner.
他开始讲话了，态度极其和蔼而慈祥。
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He was now playing the role of disinterested host and avuncular mentor.
他现在正扮演着慷慨的主人和伯父似的指导人的角色.
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He adopt an avuncular tone of voice when give advice to junior colleagues.
他用长辈的口气劝告年轻的同事.
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I genuinely think he thought he was being avuncular.
来自THETIMES
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Hollywood typecast Durning as avuncular and Catholic, faithful or fallen.
来自WSJ