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fatherly + noun
fatherly 常作定语，修饰 look、smile、advice 等名词，表示“慈父般的”。
He gave me a fatherly piece of advice.
他给了我一条父亲般的建议。
父亲般的；慈父般的；慈爱的
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父亲般的；慈父般的；慈爱的
fatherly
He gave me a fatherly piece of advice.
他给了我一条父亲般的建议。
具有理想父亲行为特征的。
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
适合父亲的；保护的,父亲般的。
Befitting of a father; protective, paternal.
He gave me a fatherly pat on the shoulder and told me everything would be fine.
他父亲般地拍了拍我的肩膀，告诉我会没事的。
The old teacher spoke with a fatherly warmth that made the new students feel at home.
老教师说话时带着慈父般的温暖，让新生们感到自在。
Although he was not her real father, he took a fatherly interest in her education.
虽然他并非她的亲生父亲，但他对她的学业表现出慈父般的关心。
fatherly 常作定语，修饰 look、smile、advice 等名词，表示“慈父般的”。
He gave me a fatherly piece of advice.
他给了我一条父亲般的建议。
作表语时，后接 to 或 towards 引出对象，表示对某人慈爱。
The old man was fatherly towards all the children.
那位老人对所有孩子都像父亲一样慈爱。
in a fatherly way/manner 作状语，描述动作带有慈父般的态度。
He patted the boy on the shoulder in a fatherly manner.
他以父亲般的方式拍了拍男孩的肩膀。
Not this
He gave me a father smile.
Use this
He gave me a fatherly smile.
father 是名词，不能直接作定语表示“父亲般的”；应使用形容词 fatherly，意为“慈父般的、慈爱的”。
Not this
He is very father to his students.
Use this
He is very fatherly to his students.
be very + father 不成立，因为 father 是名词而非形容词；要表达“像父亲一样慈爱”，需用形容词 fatherly。
Not this
He gave me father's advice.
Use this
He gave me fatherly advice.
father's advice 指“（我）父亲的建议”，而想表达“慈父般的忠告”应使用 fatherly advice；二者含义不同。
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慈父般的忠告
He gave me some fatherly advice about my career.
关于我的事业，他给了我一些慈父般的忠告。
父爱
His fatherly love was always unconditional.
他的父爱始终是无条件的。
父亲般的人物
The coach became a fatherly figure to the young players.
这位教练成了年轻队员们父亲般的人物。
父亲般的关怀
He spoke with fatherly concern about the children's safety.
他带着父亲般的关怀谈到孩子们的安全。
父亲般的自豪
He watched his son graduate with fatherly pride.
他带着父亲般的自豪看着儿子毕业。
慈父般的语气
The principal spoke in a fatherly tone to the frightened child.
校长用慈父般的语气对受惊的孩子说话。
父亲般的忠告
Before I left for college, my coach gave me some fatherly advice about staying focused.
在我上大学前，教练给了我一些父亲般的忠告，告诉我要保持专注。
父亲般的人物
My mentor has been a fatherly figure to me since I joined the company.
自从我加入公司以来，我的导师一直是我父亲般的人物。
父爱
He looked at his newborn son with fatherly love.
他看着刚出生的儿子，眼中充满父爱。
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father（父亲）+ly，像父亲一样慈爱呵护。
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、formal writing、describing parental care 该词为中性表达，在口语和书面语中均可使用，多用于描述具有父亲般慈爱和保护性的言行举止。比较常见于叙述性文字或正式场合，但在日常对话中也不算少见。
没有与 fatherly /ˈfɑːðəli/ 完全押韵的常用词。father 与 farther 在非卷舌口音中读作 /ˈfɑːðə/，与目标词首音节 /fɑːð/ 相同，但 farther 在美式英语中会带 /r/ 音。brotherly 与 motherly 虽拼写相似且都有 /ðəli/ 结尾，但重读元音 /ʌ/ 与 /ɑː/ 不同；rather 和 gather 也是拼写相似但重读元音为 /æ/，注意不要按拼读误判。
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