Word · Frequency #25601
fatherly
父亲般的；慈父般的；慈爱的
fatherly
- 1.
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
具有理想父亲行为特征的。
- 2.
Befitting of a father; protective, paternal.
适合父亲的；保护的,父亲般的。
具有理想父亲行为特征的。；适合父亲的；保护的,父亲般的。；父亲的；如父亲的；慈爱的
In use
He gave me a fatherly pat on the shoulder and told me everything would be fine.
The old teacher spoke with a fatherly warmth that made the new students feel at home.
Although he was not her real father, he took a fatherly interest in her education.
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。
be fatherly to/towards sb
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
in a fatherly way/manner 作状语，描述动作带有慈父般的态度。
Connections
Collocations
- fatherly advice
- 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。
- fatherly love
- 父爱
- His fatherly love was always unconditional.他的父爱始终是无条件的。
- fatherly figure
- 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。
- fatherly concern
- 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。
- fatherly pride
- 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。
- fatherly tone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
father（父亲）+ly，像父亲一样慈爱呵护。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.